Bureau of Public Enterprises (2010) 7 NWLR (Pt. C - The Federal High Court 249 Establishment of the Federal High Court. Decision on the Issue of Jurisdiction In its judgment, the FHC held that the TAT did not have the jurisdiction to entertain and decide matters pertaining to the revenues of the FGN. 251 Jurisdiction 252 Powers 253 Constitution. Later on, in Tukur v. Government of Gongola State2 the Supreme Court of Nigeria per Obaseki JSC (as he then was), in a seemingly contradictory judg- The Court was renamed the “Federal High Court” by Section 228 (1) and 230 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979. 46 1. JURISDICTION – Federal High Court- Jurisdiction thereof in respect of revenue of the Federal Government – Meaning of “revenue” in section 7(1) (a) of the Federal High Court Act, 1973. However, by virtue of section 254C (1), its jurisdiction isexclusive to it and cannot be concurrently exercised or shared among the other High Courts in the same pedestal of authority or power. 250 Appointment of Chief Judge and Judges of the federal high Court. The Federal Revenue Court (as Federal High Court was then called) was established by the Federal Revenue Act 1973 (1973 No.13). 4 Fundamental objective. The causes over which the F ederal H igh C ourt would have jurisdiction were further set out in the amendment to the Federal High Court Decree (Amendment) of 1991, wherein section 7 of the Federal High Court Decree was amended FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2009 ARRANGEMENTOF RULES ORDER 1 REVOCATION, CITATION, SAVINGS, ETC. 194) 538), which limited the jurisdiction of the NIC and placed it at par with the jurisdictions of the Federal High Court, the State High Court and the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have ceased to have validity of law. The argument of the plaintiff that the Federal High Court has jurisdiction all over Nigeria was jettisoned as the Court ruled that the new rules of court has not changed the position of law as MV Arabella, though decided on the old rules, is still the subsisting decision of the highest court. Wema Bank Ltd1; the Supreme Court of Nigeria held that both the federal high court and the state high court had concurrent jurisdiction in case of enforcement of fundamental right allegedly violated. ANUNOBI V. OBIWELOZO ORDER 2 2 Citation and commencement. States High Courts The States High Courts in Nigeria encompassing both North and South have jurisdiction in criminal cases in the same manner as the High Court of Justice in England.11 Section 272(1) of the Constitution provides with respect to the judicial powers of the State High Court thus: Subject to the provisions of Section 251 and other 254 Practice and procedure D - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja 255 Establishment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. 5 Interpretation. The Federal High Court Act (in this Act called "the Principal Act") is Amendment of the Federal High Court Act Cap 134 LFN 1993 No. Federal Government of Nigeria (“FGN”) or the taxation of companies. 3 Savings: part-heard matters, etc. Federal High Court with e xclusive jurisdiction over certain causes including Federal Government revenue. JURISDICTION – Federal High Court – Sections 74 and 149 of the 1979 Constitution – Whether derogates from jurisdiction thereof. 1 Revocation of Civil Procedure Rules 2000. 6 Meaning of other words. sphere of authority like the Federal High Court, the State High Court and the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The decision of the Court on this point was anchored on section 251 (1) (a) & An Act to amend the Federal High Court Act, CAP 134, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 so as to make provision for an increase in the number of Judges of the Federal High Court.