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 Page 20 of 34

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