CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ā Supremacy of the Constitution ā Statute Inconsistent with Constitution Void
Principle Statement
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to declare any other law or Act inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution invalid and therefore null and void.
Ratio Decidendi (Source)
Per Ogbuagu, JSC, in Fasakin Foods Nig Ltd v. Shosanya (2006) NLC-123-312-2001(SC) at pp. 10ā11; Paras EāA.
"This Court, has, therefore, the jurisdiction, to declare any other law or Act inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, invalid and therefore, null and void."
Explanation / Scope
The court may strike down laws inconsistent with the Constitution. The principle applies to constitutional law.
