Impact of the judiciary on the Nigerian social and economic development

Abstract

There is universal agreement that judiciary has and is playing a role in realm of social and economic development as an independent arbiter particularly in the enforcement of rights. Consequently, creating accountable and impartial court systems that will be responsive to public needs is not enough but must also be efficient and accurate to ensure government is responsive to its constitutional obligations, secure property rights, reduce uncertainty, and promote social and economic development. Incidentally, in this new democracy, Nigeria has extends the areas of economic and social development to creative applications of the law. This is because economic and social development depends on an effective legislation and judicial system. Against this background, this article attempts to discuss linkage and impact of judicial experience in economic development.

Keywords: Judiciary, Democracy, Arbiter, Right, Socio-economic, Rule of Law