JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ON TITLE TO LAND: A JUDICIAL MYTH OR REALITY

Judicial jurisdiction is the legal power and authority of a court to make a decision that binds the parties to any matter properly brought before it.’ Itis a court’s power to decide a case or issue a decree.” Thus, jurisdiction is the power of court to determine a matter; it presupposes the existence of a duly constituted court with control over the subject matter and the parties.” A court is said to be competent to assume jurisdiction in a matter when; a) itis properly constituted as regards numbers and qualifications of the members of the bench, and no member is disqualified for one reason