Which of the following statements about Nigeria's shari'a courts is NOT correct?
a. They are bound by decisions handed down by the country's Supreme Court.
b. Traditionally, their jurisdiction was limited to civil cases and those involving Islamic personal law.
c. Their decisions have been successfully challenged at the appellate level.
d. They exist in many northern states.
e. Although the president challenged the extension of their jurisdiction into criminal cases, the Supreme Court ruled against him.
e
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