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ABSTRACT
Nigeria is a Federal State and a democratic State. The independence of the Judiciary has its origin in the theory of separation of powers. By this theory the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary are distinct and independent branches of government; each arm is independent of the other. The project work examines the independence of the Judiciary and the removal of Judges in Nigeria. In the examination of this topic, the work highlights the legal and constitutional mechanisms for the removal of Judicial Officers in Nigeria, under which the Constitutional Code of Conduct for public officers; the Code of Conduct for Judicial officers and the legal grounds for the removal of judicial officers are discussed .This work discusses the extent to which the removal of Judicial officers affect the independence of the Judiciary. A case study on the removal of a judge is analyzed in detail and also there is a comparative analysis on the approach of the 1999 and 1989 Constitutions, in relation to the removal of Judges and Judicial Independence. The effects of arbitrary removal not only makes a Judge vulnerable to both external and internal pressures to do what is wrong but also can lead to the collapse of a credible Judicial system. Suggestions on possible solutions to the arbitrary removal of judges in order to safeguard the independence of the Judiciary are given.
