Constitutional Law (401)
HELD:
"By the doctrine of separation of powers, the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary have their respective roles constitutionally delineated.
HELD:
"The crux of this Originating Summons is: how the superior Courts of records in Nigeria established by the Constitution, in Section 6 thereof, for the Federation and for the States are to be funded under the Constitution?
HELD:
"The doctrine of separation of powers is inchoate in the absence of the twin principle of checks and balances.
HELD:
"Notwithstanding the constitutional provision that Nigeria is a federation, the 1999 Constitution, in Section 153, established the NJC with certain powers.
HELD:
"By Section 2 (2) of the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria shall be a federation of States and a Federal Capital Territory.
HELD:
"The relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution on this subject are as follows.