Section 80: Jurisdiction and prosecution.

(1) An offence under this Act shall, subject to the Rules of the Court, be tried in the Federal High Court and references in this Act to "Court" shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Prosecution for offences under this Act shall be instituted before the Court in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Attorney-General of the Federation or such officer in the Federal Ministry of Justice as he may authorize so to do, and in addition thereto, he may-
(a) after consultation with the Attorney-General of any State in the Federation, authorize the Attorney-General or any officer in the Ministry of Justice of that State, or
(b) if a Court so directs or if the Commission so requests, authorize any other legal practitioner in Nigeria;
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law or enactment contrary, any legal practitioner employed by the Commission shall be entitled to represent the Commission before any Court or Tribunal.
(4) The question whether any or what authority has been given in pursuance of subsection (2) of this section shall not be inquired into by a person other than the Attorney-General of the Federation.
(5) A person accused of an offence under this Act shall be entitled to defend himself in person or by a person of his own choice who is a legal practitioner resident in Nigeria.