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
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