AfricanColumbus:
Nothing supercedes a presidential executive order. It can only be revoked by the president himself if it is deemed to be grossly unconstitutional.

Presidential executive orders are final.


For the number 3 question, the executive and judiciary are equal, but the head of the executive (president) supercedes all in the land.

litigator:
The thing is that even the court registries are not obeying the court's directives. I learnt that even the Supreme Court's registry no longer accepts old notes of 500 and 1000.

There lies your answer.

GerogeI:


What you fail to understand is the Presidents legal framing. He has already made irreversible implementations of the policy. Therefore is obeying the supreme court on the reminants. Saying otherwise becomes subject to another litigation. If he has destroyed the notes before the ruling, the supreme court cannot expect him to circulate what has been destroyed.
Tinubu just lost 72 billion Naira, unless he wins as President.

HellVictorinho7:
nobody has destroyed naira notes , nobody has given ,nigeria has the worst president and central bank governor ever.

AfricanColumbus:
Nothing supercedes a presidential executive order. It can only be revoked by the president himself if it is deemed to be grossly unconstitutional.

Presidential executive orders are final.


For the number 3 question, the executive and judiciary are equal, but the head of the executive (president) supercedes all in the land.

Maobichek:


Good morning, in every democratic government, there is always the executive, judiciary and the legislature.

Executive executes the law, legislature makes the law and judiciary interprets the law.

African democraies is such that the executive is the senior pattener hence executive most times abuse the power given to her.

This explains why PMB's broadcast is miles ahead of the supreme court injunction as regards to the current issue at hand, thank you.

linearity:


I guess you are joking?

Presidential Executive Orders (EO) are usually Administrative policy blueprints about hoe te Executive Branch intend to run a particular parastatal or ministry.

They do not create new laws, they don’t contradict existing laws and they don’t contradict the Supreme Court.

E.g. The Presidency can issue an EO that states CBN will not collect old Naira notes again. That EO is only valid as long as there is no Supreme Court or law saying otherwise.

On the Surface, Supreme Court are seen to be the most powerful, but they are not, they merely interpret the constitution and exiting law. The Legislative Branch can pass a new bill or constitutional amendment that invalidates a Supreme Court Order and if the bill is signed into law, it supersedes the the Supreme Court order.

They can also do that to a Presidential EO, but since the President will be needed to sign the bill into law and would not normally sign a bill that challenges their EO into law, the Legislative Branch would need the numbers to overcome the President’s veto.

descartes400:


These are valid questions you asked that borders on legality/constitutionality. With regards to your first questions and to whom it is directed to, these people tend to assume that monetary policies exist outside the realm of " the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria" therefore cannot be subjected to any form of judicial review.

lexy2014:


Offpoint. Can you kindly answer the following questions?

How does the supreme court not have jurisdiction over monetary policies?

Does it exempt the supreme court from adjudicating on a case relating to monetary policies?

Are there any matters that the supreme court can't adjudicate on?

BluntCrazeMan:
This topic here below, which was on the front-page yesterday, was actually the reason I created this thread here...
Because it got me somehow confused.
(ADEGBORUWA: BUHARI’S BROADCAST CONTEMPT OF COURT)

Part of the thread read:
“Under section 235 of the 1999 Constitution, the Supreme Court is the final authority in legal pronouncements in Nigeria.

“Under section 287(1) of the Constitution, the President is statutorily obliged to obey, enforce and give effect to the decision of the Supreme Court.

“Section 287(1) of the 1999 Constitution:

“(1) The decisions of the Supreme court shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all authorities and persons, and by courts with subordinate jurisdiction to that of the supreme Court.”

Ikechukwutech:

Only the Abuja cabal is ending

Ofunaofu:



The supreme court brought itself to ridicule by even entertaining the matter in the first place


The CBN as an independent body is in charge of monetary policies, in trying to be clever by half Elrufai and his geng took the FG to the supreme court and excluded the CBN

I know you will come with the answer that the CBN is an agency of the federal government but don't forget that the CBN is an independent body. So what stops Elrufai and his geng from taking CBN to court

GerogeI:

Prove it, in court. The CBN says they have destroyed N500 and N1000 notes which they had about 2.1 trillion as of January.

BluntCrazeMan:
I understand this line of argument.

CBN is answerable to the FG, but it is not a part of the FG.

Thus, if the Supreme Court gave orders to the CBN with respect to a case that never had them as any of the respondents, then it became a biigg joke.
Thus, if the Supreme Court knew what they were doing, they would have issued orders to the FG to direct the CBN,, rather than issuing direct orders to the CBN that was never a party to the case.

BluntCrazeMan:
**(NOTE: A “SUPREME-COURT-ORDER” IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM “SUPREME-COURT-JUDGEMENT”, EITHER IN SUBSTANCE OR IN AUTHORITY..)


So, let us go straight to the series of Questions...

1. Between a “Supreme-Court Order” and a “Presidential Address”, which one supersedes the other??


2. Between a “Supreme-Court Judgement” and an “Executive Order” by the President, which one supersedes the other??

3. Between the powers and authorities of the Judicial Arm of Government, and those of the Executive Arm of Government, which one supersedes the other??



I'm here to learn more about the interpretation of the constitution with regards to the powers that be.

sekavbasil:
Nonsense Supreme Court that has been given verdict in favour of those who didn't contest election against those who contest legitimately?

Maga123:
Na confusion carry those governors go court they smell defeat and troubles in the air.I learnt in secondary school that exclusive list are resided with the executive which stipulates that issues of currency, military,foreign affairs etc.So why will they take buharis boy to court abi because he dine with them(bought apc predidential form hmmmm).Excutive order is and will still remain superior to any power. And concerning why he didn't signed it in a document to validate the executive order hmmm wuna don forget say buhari was a head of state before so he is used to declaring

AfricanColumbus:
Nothing supercedes a presidential executive order. It can only be revoked by the president himself if it is deemed to be grossly unconstitutional.

Presidential executive orders are final.


For the number 3 question, the executive and judiciary are equal, but the head of the executive (president) supercedes all in the land.

lexy2014:


What are you even saying?

How can the supreme court not issue order to FG to issue to CBN?

How is cbn independent to the point where it is exempt from obeying court orders? Where is that in the constitution?

Is inec not independent? Can the supreme court grant an order to inec in a case brought to it concerning inec?

Is DSS independent? Can the supreme court grant an order to inec in a case brought to it concerning DSS?

NwokoloOwa:


Has the President not been directing the CBN on what to do? The President directed the last extension as confirmed by CBN Governor and also directed this current extensions now through a national address. Haba.

Likewise the President is bound to obey the Supreme Court totally until that order is vacated. This is basic law. Any other thing is politics. Let's stop fooling ourselves to determine which order to obey or not to obey.

The President should be listening to his VP who luckily is a Professor and SAN on constitutional issues. You can see how Kanu Agabi, representing the Attorney General dodged the issue of non compliance of FGN with the Supreme Court order. He knows the implications

BluntCrazeMan:
This topic here below, which was on the front-page yesterday, was actually the reason I created this thread here...
Because it got me somehow confused.
(ADEGBORUWA: BUHARI’S BROADCAST CONTEMPT OF COURT)

Part of the thread read:
“Under section 235 of the 1999 Constitution, the Supreme Court is the final authority in legal pronouncements in Nigeria.

“Under section 287(1) of the Constitution, the President is statutorily obliged to obey, enforce and give effect to the decision of the Supreme Court.

“Section 287(1) of the 1999 Constitution:

“(1) The decisions of the Supreme court shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all authorities and persons, and by courts with subordinate jurisdiction to that of the supreme Court.”

AfricanColumbus:



The supreme court should ordinarily not have entertained the case at all. It's now an exercise in futility and a mockery of the judiciary.

BluntCrazeMan:
**(NOTE: A “SUPREME-COURT-ORDER” IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM “SUPREME-COURT-JUDGEMENT”, EITHER IN SUBSTANCE OR IN AUTHORITY..)


So, let us go straight to the series of Questions...

1. Between a “Supreme-Court Order” and a “Presidential Address”, which one supersedes the other??


2. Between a “Supreme-Court Judgement” and an “Executive Order” by the President, which one supersedes the other??

3. Between the powers and authorities of the Judicial Arm of Government, and those of the Executive Arm of Government, which one supersedes the other??

WHOSE ORDER DOES THE MILITARY OBEY? President or Supreme Court?

I'm here to learn more about the interpretation of the constitution with regards to the powers that be.

Deoo1125:
Una no get sense at all,u are a brainless fool. The CBN is only independent to make monetary decision and not independent of the constitution that created it in the first place..

REALretep:
Your submission holds true when the executive arm of government has regard for the rule of law.
In this case where the executive has no regard for the rule of law or only enforces court decisions when convenient, then your submission is false.

Buhari has repeatedly shown absolutely no regard for the rule of law. He only obeys court decisions when they serve his purpose.
Therefore, in his administration, presidential executive orders reigns supreme above judicial or even legislative pronouncements

Digitron:
Supreme court does not have jurisdiction over monetary policies.

So if Supreme court rules that one dollar should be equal to one naira, who will obey it?