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The Independence of the Judiciary in Nigeria; Problems and Prospects

The performance of the judiciary in Nigeria has always been subjected to scathing criticism. Many Nigerians, for example, have come to believe that the judiciary can hardly be independent because it is a mere extension of the executive organ and more importantly that some judges are just too corrupt and timid to dispense justice without fear or favour. Every court judgement which goes against them is therefore easily attributable to corrupt deeds of the judge or to interference in the judicial process by the executive organ. But few have actually taken the pains to analyse the entire problems …