The Judiciary of Abia State is a branch of the

Abia State Government The government of Abia State is the supreme governing authority of Abia State and its local governments. It consists of the executive headed by the governor, the legislative and the judiciary. The Executive The Executive is an arm of the Abia ...

that interprets and applies the laws of

Abia State Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the ...

. It acts as a mechanism for dispute resolution and also ensure equal justice under law.

Structure

The Judiciary consists of the High Court with 23 serving Judges, Customary Court of Appeal with 4 Judges,

Magistrate's court A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings. Courts * Magistrates' court (England and Wales) * Magistrate's Cour ...

s with 56 Magistrates and

Customary court A legal custom is the established pattern of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting. A claim can be carried out in defense of "what has always been done and accepted by law". Customary law (also, consuetudina ...

s all headed by

Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

s and Magistrates. The

Chief Judge A chief judge (also known as presiding judge, president judge or principal judge) is the highest-ranking or most senior member of a lower court or circuit court with more than one judge. According to the Federal judiciary of the United States, th ...

, appointed by the Governor sequel to approval by the House of Assembly is the head of the Judiciary.

References

State judiciaries in Nigeria Abia State courts {{Nigeria-law-stub

Structure

See also

References