Onnoghen’s cjn conundrum, exercise of the executive powers of the president and the practice of separation of powers in Nigeria

This paper examines the exercise of the executive powers of president Buhari in suspending Onnoghen chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) from office. It questions whether the power was rightly exercised by taking a look at applicable provisions of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended pertaining to the appointment and removal of judicial officers. It also examines the doctrine of separation of power in tandem with the rightful exercise of the executive powers of the President. The paper re-echoed a similar situation in Pakistan. It concludes that the executive powers of the president was wrongly exercised.