Neco 2018 Government Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 NECO • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A civil dispute involving a contract worth \(10,000,000\) N is first decided by the Federal High Court in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant appeals to the Court of Appeal, which overturns the decision. The plaintiff wishes to take the matter to the Supreme Court. State the constitutional provision that gives the Supreme Court jurisdiction over this case, and explain whether the Supreme Court can review the factual findings of the Court of Appeal.

Answer Options

A. Section 229(1) of the Constitution grants the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction, allowing it to review both legal issues and the factual determinations of the Court of Appeal.
Correct Answer B. Section 230(1) of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court may review legal issues but does not re‑evaluate the factual findings of the Court of Appeal.
C. Section 231(2) of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction. The Supreme Court may re‑examine both legal and factual findings of the Court of Appeal.
D. Section 230(1) of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction. However, the Supreme Court can also re‑evaluate the factual findings of the Court of Appeal.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Section 230(1) of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court may review legal issues but does not re‑evaluate the factual findings of the Court of Appeal.

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This is Neco 2018 Government Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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