means that if there is any conflict between the
provisions of any Act of the National Assembly or
any other legislation passed by the State Houses of
Assembly, or any other duly authorized authorities
with the provisions of the Evidence Act, the
provisions of the Evidence Act, 2011 shall prevail.
- Benjamin V. Kalio (2018) 15 NWLR pt 1641 p
38.
- Anabado V. Faruk (2019) 1 NWLR pt 1653 p
292.
Under the hierarchy of legislation, where other
legislations as used in Section 2 of the Evidence Act,
is neither the constitution nor another federal
enactment, that legislation must give way to the
provisions of the Evidence Act, 2011.
- AG Abia State V. AGF (2003) 3 SCNJ 158 at
208.
- Okafor V. Okonkwo (2002) 17 NWLR pt 796
p 262.
- AG Osun State V. International Breweries Plc
(2001) 7 NWLR pt 713 p 647 at 663.
In the case of Elewanna V. State (2019) 46 WRN
147, the appellant’s counsel impugned the statement
of the appellant on the ground that the statement was
recorded in contravention of Section 17 (2) of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Cross
Rivers State which is substantially similar to the
provisions of Section 17 (2) of the Sokoto State
Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2019, and
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