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Likewise, there are three types of court on the Federal level, however these courts are directly connected to each other. The lowest level court is the Federal High Court. The next level is the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal receives appeals from the Federal High Court, the High Court, the Sharia Court of Appeal and the Customary Court of Appeal. The last level, and the most powerful court, is the Supreme Court, which receives appeals from the Court of Appeal, but also has original jurisdiction in cases involving states or the Federation.<ref name="Dina"/>

Likewise, there are three types of court on the Federal level, however these courts are directly connected to each other. The lowest level court is the Federal High Court. The next level is the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal receives appeals from the Federal High Court, the High Court, the Sharia Court of Appeal and the Customary Court of Appeal. The last level, and the most powerful court, is the Supreme Court, which receives appeals from the Court of Appeal, but also has original jurisdiction in cases involving states or the Federation.<ref name="Dina"/>

The Supreme Court was established in 1963; it is the final court in all cases, and it has the power of judicial review over both state and federal laws. As prescribed by the Constitution, the Court is composed of a Chief Justice and quite a few associate justices (less than 21) depending on an act of the Legislative branch.<ref name="Constitution"/> Justices to the Supreme Court are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (a Federal Executive body that exists in order” “to insulate the Judiciary from the whims and caprices of the Executive”<ref name="NJC">{{cite web|title=National Judicial Council|work=National Judicial Council|date=15 Mar 2009|url=http://www.njc-ng.org/index.php|language=English|format=HTML}}</ref>).<ref name="Constitution"/> The Court of Appeal consists of a President of the Court and 49 other justices, three of which must be familiar with Islamic personal law and three of which must know Customary Law. <ref name="Constitution"/>

The Supreme Court was established in 1963; it is the final court in all cases, and it has the power of judicial review over both state and federal laws. As prescribed by the Constitution, the Court is composed of a Chief Justice and quite a few associate justices (less than 21) depending on an act of the Legislative branch.<ref name="Constitution"/> Justices to the Supreme Court are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (a Federal Executive body that exists in order” “to insulate the Judiciary from the whims and caprices of the Executive”<ref name="NJC">{{cite web|title=National Judicial Council|work=National Judicial Council|date=15 Mar 2009|url=http://www.njc-ng.org/index.php|language=English|format=HTML}}</ref>).<ref name="Constitution"/> The Court of Appeal consists of a President of the Court and 49 other justices, three of which must be familiar with Islamic personal law and three of which must know Customary Law.<ref name="Constitution"/>

There are many sources of law that the judicial branch has to work with. The Constitution as well as typical legislation are two obvious ones, however other sources include English Law, Customary Law (unwritten law, literally “by custom”), Islamic/Sharia Law (for the Sharia Courts) and judicial precedents. Sharia Law is somewhat controversial, as the Supreme Court, again, the apex court, has never had the opportunity to rule on the constitutionality of some of the more extreme Sharia punishments (such as the stoning of a person to death or amputation).<ref name="Dina"/>

There are many sources of law that the judicial branch has to work with. The Constitution as well as typical legislation are two obvious ones, however other sources include English Law, Customary Law (unwritten law, literally “by custom”), Islamic/Sharia Law (for the Sharia Courts) and judicial precedents. Sharia Law is somewhat controversial, as the Supreme Court, again, the apex court, has never had the opportunity to rule on the constitutionality of some of the more extreme Sharia punishments (such as the stoning of a person to death or amputation).<ref name="Dina"/>