of either the Federal High Court Act or the ACJA, 2015. Accordingly, the President of the Court of Appeal, when he informed the Honourable, Justice M. B. Idris, JCA vide his letter of 2nd July, 2018 of his “mandate” to wit: You have my FIAT/Permission to conclude the part heard criminal matter: FHC/ABJ/CR/56/07 Between Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Orji Uzo Kalu & Ors now pending before the Federal High Court, Lagos, obviously had acted ultra vires. I agree with the Appellant that the President of the Court of Appeal lacks the competence to control and supervise the administration of the Federal High Court as envisaged by Sections 1(2)(a) and 19(3) & (4) of the Federal High Court Act. Section 396(7) of the ACJA, 2015 does not so empower the President of the 29

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