What is it about?
President Buhari of Nigeria removed the chief justice of Nigeria from office thereby flagrantly disregarding the doctrine of separation of powers. His action was unconstitutional and calamitous.
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Why is it important?
It brought again to the political limelight the usurpation of power by the executive arm of government over the judicial arm.
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It was quite challenging writing this article with a co-author as the ssues were germane and relevant to the constitutional development of Nigeria. However,it was regrettable that the suits instituted in the courts were later drawn by the chief justice and was he was compulsorily retired. A similar issue had occured in Pakistan and the court action was pursued to a logical end by the chief justice and he was reinstated by the supreme court.
Kingsley Mrabure
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This page is a summary of: Onnoghen’s cjn conundrum, exercise of the executive powers of the president and the practice of separation of powers in Nigeria, Commonwealth Law Bulletin, May 2020, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/03050718.2020.1756878.
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