Unlike Justice Ginsburg of the US Supreme Court, who criticized Mr. Trump (by name) last year (at a time when his election to the presidency seemed impossible), Justice Abella wasn't commenting on the potential
head of a branch of government co-ordinate with that of which she is part.
Apart from meaty ideas about fundamental justice, arbitrary decision - making and the independence and
interrelationship of the branches of government, the rule of law also describes certain basic principles about the legislature and the legislation it produces:
Yet, the success of President Muhammadu Buhari's proclaimed fight against corruption hinges not only on his «integrity record» or members of his cabinet but also the collective
involvement of all branches of government, in particular the National Assembly and the judiciary.
«One thing is certain: it is an improper and illegal use of Executive authority for
appointees of that branch of government to «investigate the Legislature» merely because the Commissioners would like to compel passage of proposed legislation.»
Annual messages by chief executives, from federal to local, are a manifestation of both the separation of powers and the
necessity of branches of government to cooperate with each other.
(c) being an official or employee of the government, directly or indirectly demands, accepts or offers or agrees to accept from a person who has dealings with the government a commission, reward, advantage or benefit of any kind for themselves or another person, unless they have the consent in writing of the
head of the branch of government that employs them or of which they are an official;
That overwhelming majority has taken control of two
of the branches of government; what do you think the judiciary is going to do about it?
All the unions have to do is hold up a reform at one
of the branches of government and then wait for the next election, when all the cards get reshuffled.
(c) being an official or employee of the government, directly or indirectly demands, accepts or offers or agrees to accept from a person who has dealings with the government a commission, reward, advantage or benefit of any kind for themselves or another person, unless they have the consent in writing of the head
of the branch of government that employs them or of which they are an official;