ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the doctrine of separation of powers in a democratic dispensation. The paper argues that if rights, liberties and freedom of citizens are to be maintained and guaranteed in any society under democratic rule, then the three organs of government must be separated and entrusted to different people to administer. In a democratic dispensation, there is more separation of powers in the presidential system of government than the cabinet or parliamentary systems. This is because in the parliamentary or cabinet system, the functions of the three organs of government overlap, hence there is fusion rather than separation of powers. The paper recommends that there should be adequate separation of powers in any democratic dispensation so as to enhance the rights, liberties and freedom of individuals in such democratic dispensations.

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