Browsing by Author "Nandi, Livinus A."
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Addressing Women’s Underrepresentation in Governance: Strategies for Legislative Consideration
Ganiyu, Ejalonibu; Nandi, Livinus A.; Hassan, Yerima; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Although there are noticeable efforts to addressing the existing gender gap by the government. Firstly, the government is a signatory to most of the international conventions on gender equality. Secondly, there is evidence ... -
An Analysis of Nigeria’s Position in the 2024 Corruption Perception Index
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Yerima, Hassan; Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Nigeria's performance in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reflects a modest improvement in the country's ongoing battle against corruption. The nation ranked 140th out of 180 countries, ... -
Dispatch Riders and the Illicit Drug Trade in Nigeria: Areas for Legislative Intervention
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Udefuna, Patrick N.; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Nigeria has seen a troubling trend recently where dispatch riders, who were initially hired to provide quick and effective delivery services, have been more frequently linked to the spread of illegal substances and hard ... -
Gender Equity in Public Employment: Legislative Pathways for Reforming the Federal Character Commission Establishment Act, 2004
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Ganiyu, Ejalonibu (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)The Federal Character Principle remains one of the most contentious and debated constitutional innovations introduced to manage and curtail horizontal inequalities in the political-administrative sphere within Nigeria. ... -
Leveraging equity and fairness in the distribution of political positions to promote unity and security in Nigeria
Ikhide, Emily; Udefuna, Patrick; Nandi, Livinus A. (National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, 2021)Nigeria has witnessed diverse forms of insecurity and conflicts in the past ten years. This ranges from farmers-herders conflicts, Boko Haram insurgency, ethnic violence, religious extremism, kidnapping, and political ... -
Nigeria’s Housing Deficit and Mortgage Financing: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Onyimadu, Chukwuemeka O.; Nandi, Livinus A. (National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, 2020)The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to exacerbate Nigeria’s current housing deficit and limit access to affordable housing and long tenured mortgage financing. Social distancing protocols and lockdown rules have exerted ... -
Politics of De-Registration of Political Parties in Nigeria: Court of Appeal Judgment and the Way Forward
Bonkat-Jonathan, Lohna; Nandi, Livinus A. (Department of Democratic Governance, 2020-08)Various forms of multiparty political systems have been introduced around the world since the start of the third wave of democratization in 19741. Today, we live in times when more countries elect their leaders through ... -
Protecting the Rights of Electricity Consumers in Nigeria: A Call for Complete Abolition of Estimated Billing and Total Installation of Pre-Paid Meters for Consumers
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ikeme, Arthur (Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-06)One of the major challenges facing the power sector in Nigeria currently is the inability of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) to live up to expectations to comprehensively bridge the metering gap within electricity ... -
Rising Insecurity and the Need to Enact the National Security Agencies Welfare and Protection Act
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Nandi, Livinus A.; Akanji, Jide (Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)This Brief has brought to the fore the need for the government, both federal and state, to adequately cater for and appreciate security personnel in the country. This Brief suggests that: The three Bills (viz. 2020/HB.1047, ...