Federal Capital Territory Customary Court Act (No. 8 of 2007). Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish A Customary Court for the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and to prescribe the mode of its operation and supervision. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes Grades of Customary Court for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as specified in the Schedule to this Act. It also provides with respect to the composition, jurisdiction, administration and functioning of the Court and proceedings of the Court. A Customary Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction over causes and matters set out in the Schedule to this Act. The Court shall also administer customary law and specified written Laws. In causes and matters arising from inheritance, the appropriate customary law shall be the customary law that governed the deceased. Full text English Website www.placng.org