The highest court of appeal under the Independence Constitutions of the West African States was the

The highest court of appeal under the Independence Constitutions of the West African States was the Judicial Committee of Privy Council. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was a British institution that functioned as the final court of appeal for the British colonies and territories. It heard appeals from the courts of the colonies and territories, including those in West Africa, that were part of the British Empire at the time. The Judicial Committee of Privy Council was abolished as a court of appeal for most British colonies and territories, including those in West Africa, in the 1960s and 1970s as these countries gained their independence.