The Employment Status of Judicial Officers in Nigeria.

Autor: Obi-Ochiabutor, C. C., Ogbuabor, Chukwunweike A., Francis, Chieyine Oluebube, Ajah, D. U.
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Zdroj: African Journal of Law & Justice System; Dec2023, Vol. 2 Issue 2, p43-61, 19p
Abstrakt: The nature and status of the relationship between judicial officers and the judicial service commissions in the Commonwealth appears to be understudied. Is it an employer-employee relationship or not? With respect to Nigeria, the relationship between the National Judicial Council (NJC) and judicial officers in Nigeria is a matter of serious controversy. This issue has continually led to jurisdictional questions. This paper appraises the legal and institutional framework for the regulation of judges in Nigeria. It examines the extent of control exerted by the National Judicial Council and contends that there exists not only an administrative relationship, but a master/servant relationship between Nigerian Judicial Officers and the NJC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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