Principle

JURISDICTION — Federal High Court Jurisdiction — Scope of the Proviso to Section 251(1)(d) Confers Concurrent Jurisdiction Only in Banker-Customer Disputes

Area of law
JURISDICTION
Court
Supreme Court

The proviso to section 251(1)(d) granting concurrent jurisdiction applies only to banker-customer disputes. Where no banker-customer relationship exists, the proviso does not apply. The Federal High Court retains exclusive jurisdiction over matters connected with or pertaining to banking. The principle applies to constitutional interpretation. The…

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