¹ This expression includes Area and Customary Courts.

² No. 3 of 1978. For text see p. 185.

³ These States include Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Gongola, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Niger, Plateau and Sokoto: see s. 4 of the Decree.

⁴ These States are Anambra, Bendel, Cross River, Imo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo and Rivers: see s. 8 of the Decree.

⁵ See below.

⁶ The Chief Judge is the Chairman of the Board.

⁷ See below.

⁸ As is the case with the Northern States, the Chief Judge is the Chairman of the Committee in his State.

⁹ The sub-section provides for the additional person versed in moslem and customary laws applicable in the Area Courts.

¹⁰ Provision is made under the sub-section for the appointment of two other members, one of whom shall be knowledgeable in the customary laws generally applicable in the State.

¹¹ S. 1 (2) (b), s. 5 (2) (b), ibid.

¹² The implication of this provision is that all other members of the different judicial service bodies will not be paid allowances.

¹³ S. 1 (4), s. 5 (4), ibid.

^{page 134 note 1} See for instance, s. 6 of the Area Courts Edict No. 1 of 1968 of the former North-Eastern State.

^{page 134 note 2} S. 3, 7, ibid.

^{page 134 note 3} S. 1, ibid.

^{page 134 note 4} S. 5, ibid.

^{page 134 note 5} The Courts have been so named before the promulgation of the Decree.

^{page 134 note 6} S. 2, s. 6, ibid.

^{page 134 note 7} Board and Committee.

^{page 134 note 8} There exist many Decrees in which this dichotomy is clearly made.