Section 16: Jurisdiction to hear appeals in certain matters.

(1) Where rights of appeal, with or without leave, from decisions of the Court of Appeal given in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction in respect of State matters are prescribed by the law of a State, the Supreme Court shall, except in so far as other provision is made by any law enacted by, or having effect as if enacted by the National Assembly, have like jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the Court of Appeal given in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction.
(2) In this section-
"decision" has the meaning assigned to it in section 318 of the Constitution;
"State matters" means a matter other than a matter included in the Exclusive Legislative List or the Concurrent Legislative List.