A Bill for an Act to Amend Section 8 of the Legal Aid Act, 2011 to Expand the Scope of Legal Aid Council Services to Indigent Persons who are Involved in either Criminal or Civil Cases before Sharia Courts of Appeal and Customary Courts of Appeals as Recognised by Sections 275 and 280 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Altered) Respectively and for Related Matters

dc.contributor.author	National Assembly
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-15T12:16:28Z
dc.date.available	2025-09-15T12:16:28Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2019
dc.description.abstract	This Bill seeks to amend the Legal Aid Act to expand the scope of Legal Aid Council service to indigent persons who are involved in either criminal or civil cases before sharia courts of appeal and Customary Courts of Appeal as recognized by section 275 and 280 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Altered).	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Hon. Benjamin O. Kalu, Hon. Victor Bisong, Hon. Babale Aminu, Hon. Idris Salman, Hon. Muktar T. Shagaya, Hon. Lilian Orogbo, Hon. Yusuf Saidu Miga, Hon. Rabiu Bala, Hon. Chinedu Obika	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	House of Representatives	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	House Bills;
dc.subject	Legal Aid Act	en_US
dc.subject	Sharia Courts of Appeal	en_US
dc.subject	Customary Courts of Appeals	en_US
dc.subject	Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria	en_US
dc.title	A Bill for an Act to Amend Section 8 of the Legal Aid Act, 2011 to Expand the Scope of Legal Aid Council Services to Indigent Persons who are Involved in either Criminal or Civil Cases before Sharia Courts of Appeal and Customary Courts of Appeals as Recognised by Sections 275 and 280 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Altered) Respectively and for Related Matters	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US