The President of the Court of Appeal does not have any powers in law to direct any Judge of the Federal High Court to hear and determine any matter pending before the Federal High Court. He also lacks powers to issue any fiat/permission to any Judge of the Federal High Court to conclude any part – heard matter pending in that Court. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court is by Section 1(2)(a) of the Federal High Court Act the sole statutory authority vested “overall control and supervision of the administration of the “Federal High Court”. The President of Court of Appeal does not share in that function. The Appellant submits, and I agree, that the President of the Court of Appeal is not recognized by both the ACJA, 2015 and the Federal High Court Act as the appropriate authority to exercise any powers pursuant to the provisions 28

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