Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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(b) any other matter with respect to which it is empowered to
make laws in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(5) If any Law enacted by the House of Assembly of a State is
inconsistent with any law validly made by the National Assembly,
the law made by the National Assembly shall prevail, and that other
Law shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void.
(6) The legislative powers of a State of the Federation shall be
vested in the House of Assembly of the State.
(7) The House of Assembly of a State shall have power to make laws
for the peace, order and good government of the State or any part
thereof with respect to the following matters, that is to say-
(a) any matter not included in the Exclusive Legislative List set
out in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Constitution;
[Part I Second Schedule]
(b) any matter included in the Concurrent Legislative List set
out in the first column of Part II of the Second Schedule to this
Constitution to the extent prescribed in the second column
opposite thereto; and
[Part II Second Schedule]
(c) any other matter with respect to which it is empowered to
make laws in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(8) Save as otherwise provided by this Constitution, the exercise
of legislative powers by the National Assembly or by a House of
Assembly shall be subject to the jurisdiction of courts of law and of
judicial tribunals established by law, and accordingly, the National
Assembly or a House of Assembly shall not enact any law, that ousts
or purports to oust the jurisdiction of a court of law or of a judicial
tribunal established by law.
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