Question 29
NECO
•
2017
•
GOVERNMENT
•
objective
A civil contract dispute valued at \(12\) million naira arises in State X. The plaintiff files the suit in the High Court. The defendant appeals the judgment. Separately, a criminal case alleging fraud of \(5\) million naira between the same parties is instituted. Determine the proper hierarchy of courts that will hear each stage of the civil case and the criminal case, and briefly explain how the principle of judicial independence relates to the separation of these jurisdictions.
Answer Options
A.
Civil case: High Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Criminal case: High Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Judicial independence guarantees that the same courts can hear both civil and criminal matters without bias.
B.
Civil case: High Court → Supreme Court. Criminal case: Magistrate Court → Supreme Court. Judicial independence ensures each court operates independently, but the same hierarchy applies to both cases.
Correct Answer
C.
Civil case: High Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Criminal case: Magistrate Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Judicial independence ensures each court functions without undue influence, maintaining separate jurisdictional streams.
D.
Civil case: Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Criminal case: Magistrate Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Judicial independence means courts are free from external pressure, though the civil case bypasses the High Court.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Civil case: High Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Criminal case: Magistrate Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Judicial independence ensures each court functions without undue influence, maintaining separate jurisdictional streams.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2017
Government
Question 29.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2017
Neco
Government
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.