Supremacy Of The Constitution
The first section of the 1999 constitution that deals with the supremacy of the constitution is.
Supremacy of the constitution. In the abstract this prevents a wide range of potential government abuses. The general convention is that a written constitution is supreme the nigerian constitution provides for its supremacy in some of its provisions. No matter who is elected the constitution s principles must be enforced. In article 162 1 any existing law which are passed before merdeka day shall continue in force until repealed by relevant authority that having power to do so.
And after merdeka day necessary modification is to be made. In practice governments may ignore aspects of their nation s constitution or interpret them in different ways. The word constitution refers to a codified and uncodified body of rules governing the people as well as the government. Constitutional supremacy is viewed as a check on governmental power.
According to the article 4 1 the constitution is the supreme law of the land and if there is other law that are inconsistent with the constitution the law will be void.