NIGERIA @ 66: Judicial Appointments – Between constitutional rigour and political executives’ stranglehold

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As Nigeria grapples with the challenges of consolidating its democracy, the consensus among judicial reformers is that the absolute power of elected executives over judicial appointments must be reviewed The post NIGERIA @ 66: Judicial Appointments – Between constitutional rigour and political…

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