Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria
THE principle of law is that one cannot give that which he does not have. This principle is derived from the Latin maxim - nemo dat non habet. It is upon this threshold that modern state constitutions acknowledge and embody the doctrine of separation of powers in the delineation of governmental powers to institutions and functionaries of government in such a manner that each circuit of governmental powers namely: legislative, executive and judiciary are administered by separate and distinct individuals.