Category Archives: Legislative Capacity

What irony? What is happening in Kogi State

Section 80 (3) states as follows: No moneys shall be withdrawn from any public fund of the Federation, other than the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation, unless the issue of those moneys has been authorised by an Act of … Continue reading

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The sorry state of state legislatures in Nigeria

Thanks to my friend, Auwal Musa also known as Rafsanjani, I have been involved with the training of state legislators and community development bodies on how to interact and work with ach other. The legislature is weak and needs help. … Continue reading

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Law making Process and oversight unctions of Nigeria National Assembly

The major distinguishing feature of democracy that sets it apart form other systems of governance is the presence of a legislature. It is not merely a form of decoration for the system which colonial authorities had in Nigeria. The legislature, … Continue reading

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NIGERIA’S LEGISLATURE: History and Challenges

Since British overlords awarded independence to Nigeria in 1960, the legislature has hardly featured as a stable national institution. Though, there have been about five legislative Houses: 1960 € 1964, 1964- -1966, 1979 € 1983, 1983; 1991 € 1993 (under … Continue reading

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