The Fourth Republic
The last military head of state before the present fourth republic was Abdulsalam Abubakar. The military government — in handing over to civilians — created the present 1999 Constitution. This constitution is Read More…
Tag: Ouster Clauses
JUDICIAL ATTITUDE TO FEDERAL MILITARY DECREE
When a lot of people think about military governments, what comes to mind is an authoritarian and dictatorial government that would not tolerate opposition. One of the possible means of opposition to a military government is in the form of the judiciary. In order to prevent the judiciary from reviewing its actions, the military makes use of ouster clauses. An ouster clause is Read More…