FEDERAL HIGH COURT ACT

Section 14: Orders of Mandamus Prohibition and Certiorari.

1973Section 14 of 66Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Court shall have the power to make an order of mandamus requiring any act to be done or an order of prohibition prohibiting any proceedings, cause or matter, or matter into the Court for any purpose.
(2) The power conferred by this section to make an order of mandamus, prohibition or certiorari may be exercised notwithstanding that the order is made against an Officer or authority of the Federation as such.
(3) subject to the foregoing provision of this section, the references in any written law to any writ of mandamus, prohibition or certiorari shall be construed as reference to an order corresponding thereto and the reference to the issue or award of any such order shall in like manner be so construed.

Cite this section

Section 14, FEDERAL HIGH COURT ACT (1973).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/federal-high-court-act/section/14/