Section 50: Jurisdiction

1 The Federal High Court located in any part of Nigeria, regardless of the location where the offence is committed, shall have jurisdiction to try offences under this Act, if committed-
a in Nigeria;
b in a ship or aircraft registered in Nigeria;
c by a citizen or resident in Nigeria if the person's conduct would also constitute an offence under a law of the country where the offence was committed; or
d outside Nigeria, where-
(i) the victim of the offence is a citizen or resident of Nigeria; or
(ii) the alleged offender is in Nigeria and not extradited to any other country for prosecution.

2 In the trial of any offence under this Act, the fact that an accused person is in possession of-
a pecuniary resources or property for which he cannot satisfactorily account,
b which is disproportional to his known sources of income, or
c that he had at or about the time of the alleged offence, obtained an accretion to his pecuniary resources or property for which he cannot satisfactory account, may, if proved, be taken into consideration by the court as corroborating the testimony of witness in the trial.

3 The court shall ensure that all matters brought before it by the Council against any person, body or authority shall be conducted with dispatch and given accelerated hearing.

4 Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an application for stay of proceedings in respect of any criminal matter brought under this Act shall not be entertained until judgment is delivered.