Neco 2021 Government Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2021 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 NECO • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A civil contract dispute worth \(\text{₦}5,000,000\) arises between a resident of Lagos and a resident of Kano. The plaintiff files the suit in the Federal High Court. The defendant argues that the case should be heard in the State High Court of Kano because the contract was executed there. Which court has jurisdiction over the case and what constitutional principle determines this jurisdiction?

Answer Options

A. State High Court of Kano; the constitutional principle of exclusive state jurisdiction based on location of contract execution
B. Federal High Court; the constitutional principle of exclusive federal jurisdiction based solely on monetary threshold
C. State High Court of Lagos; the constitutional principle of diversity of parties without monetary consideration
Correct Answer D. Federal High Court; the constitutional principle of federal jurisdiction based on monetary threshold and diversity of parties
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Federal High Court; the constitutional principle of federal jurisdiction based on monetary threshold and diversity of parties

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This is Neco 2021 Government Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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