JAMB Government 1992 Question 32

Question 32

Judiciary

The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the

  1. A.Supreme Court
  2. B.High Court
  3. C.Judicial Committees of the Privy Council
  4. D.Court of Appeal
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Answer: C (Judicial Committees of the Privy Council)

Explanation

Until Nigeria became a republic in 1963, final appeals went from the Federal Supreme Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.