(1) Any question as to the interpretation of this constitution shall be determined by the Court of Appeal sitting as the constitutional court. 2)………………………………………… (3) A person who alleges that(a) An Act of Parliament or any other law or anything in or done under the authority of any law; or (b) any act or omission by any person or authority, is inconsistent with or in contravention of a provision of this Constitution, may petition the constitutional court for a declaration to that effect, and for redress where appropriate. (4) Where upon determination of the petition under clause (3) of this article the constitutional court considers that there is need for redress in addition to the declaration sought, the constitutional court may(a) grant an order of redress; or (b) refer the matter to the High Court to investigate and determine the appropriate redress. (5) ………………………………….. (a) ………………………………….. (b) ………………………………….. (6) …………………………………… (7) ………………………………….. Under this Article, once a party alleges that an Act of Parliament or any law or any act done or omission by any person or authority under any law is inconsistent with or in contravention of any provision of the Constitution and seeks declarations and redress, then this court is duty bound to exercise its jurisdiction to interpret the Constitution. In the instant petition, the petitioners have alleged: First that that part of the customary law governing customary marriages under which bride price is demanded as a condition sine qua non for validating a customary marriage and where, on dissolution of such a customary marriage, the dissolution is to be validated by a refund of the 30

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