FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CRIMINAL TRIALS) PRACTICE DIRECTION

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FEDERAL HIGH COURT CRIMINAL TRIALS PRACTICE DIRECTION

[PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 AS AMENDED]

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

CRIMINAL TRIALS RELATING TO OFFENCES OF TERRORISM, KIDNAPPING, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RAPE, CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING CASES, SAVE TO THE EXTENT AND AS MAY BE ORDERED BY THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUDGE.

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 254 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, Ibrahim Ndahi Auta (OFR) Chief Judge, Federal High Court, hereby make the following Practice Directions for the Federal High Court.

[COMMENCEMENT]                                                   [3rd June, 2013]

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Practice Direction is intended to fast track the criminal trials in the Court and to ensure that delays in criminal trials are largely eliminated.

1.      Applicability

This Practice Direction shall apply to Terrorism, Kidnapping, Trafficking in persons, rape, corruption and money laundering cases save to the extent and as may otherwise be ordered by the Honourable Chief Judge.

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