ABIA STATE JUDICIARY, NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUDGE | JUDICIARY HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX IKOT EKPENE ROAD, UMUAHIA. ABIA STATE |
3rd June
PRACTICE DIRECTION
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
ABIA STATE
PRACTICE DIRECTION
COMMENCEMENT [3rd day of June, 2020.]
In exercise of the Power conferred upon me by Section 274 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and by virtue of all powers enabling me in that behalf I, Honourable Justice Onuoha A.K. Ogwe, Chief Judge of Abia State, hereby issue the following Practice Direction for the Abia State High Court.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1. Applicability
2. Objective and Guiding Principle
3. Duty of the Defendant
4. Conduct of the Trial
APPLICABILITY
1. This Practice Direction shall, save to the extent and as may otherwise be ordered by the Chief Judge of Abia State pursuant to Section 274 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 apply to all criminal trials in Abia State when it comes into operation.
1(1) This Practice Direction shall not apply to Part-Heard matters after the prosecution has closed its case.