Department of Legislative Support Services: Recent submissions
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IMPROVING EXECUTIVE/LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)Recent trends in Nigeria show that the simmering feud between the executive and legislative arms of government has degenerated to open conflict. As the 2019 general election approaches, this issue has become more ... -
EXCLUSION BY ELECTORAL LAWS IN NIGERIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)This paper examines the electoral laws in Nigeria to determine their impact on political exclusion and inclusion in the Nigeria democratic process. This study is necessary because participatory governance is a key ... -
EVALUATION OF HUMAN SECURITY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)Human security is about human life and dignity expressed as freedom from fear and freedom from want. To that extent human security has in its embrace issues such as environmental degradation, human rights, equity, ... -
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS OF THE ECOWAS COURT OF JUSTICE
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Electricity theft in Nigeria: How effective are the existing laws?
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)There is an overwhelming concern that if electricity theft is not controlled urgently, it will contribute immensely to a continued cycle of mountain debts and inefficiencies for not just the DISCOs but also for the GENCOs. ... -
CONTROL OF PUBLIC FUND BY THE LEGISLATURE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AMERICAN CONGRESS AND BRITISH PARLIAMENT
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)This paper looks at the power of the National Assembly (NASS) to control the purse in Nigeria. We look at the constitutional establishment of the NASS and the powers conceded to it in the Constitution on appropriation ... -
APPRAISAL OF THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE APPROPRIATION PROCESS IN NIGERIA: HINTS FROM CROSS-COUNTRY SURVEY
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)One of the crucial functions of the National Assembly (NASS) is appropriation of funds for the running of the government. Appropriation is one of the key components of legislative oversight which earns the legislature power ... -
An Analysis of Nigeria’s “Compulsory Treatment and care for Victims of Gunshots Act, 2017.”
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)Gunshot victims in Nigeria have for a long time found it very difficult to get prompt medical care in hospitals and healthcare centres all over the country. This is motivated by the practice of demanding for a police ... -
A Critique of the Constitution Alteration Process in Nigeria’s’ 7th and 8th National Assemblies
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed 3 successful Constitutional alterations. Secondly, during the regimes of President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan about ... -
Towards Improving Electricity Provisioning in Nigeria
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The Necessity for Legal Research Institutions’ Collaboration with Industry and Government
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Renegotiating Production Sharing Contracts in Light of Stabilisation Clauses
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Reforming the Police Force in Nigeria: a Case for Effective Legislation
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Re-Examining Nigeria’s Federalism
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Sovereign Immunity and Enforcement of International Commercial Arbitration Awards- P&ID Case in Focus
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Practice of Bicameral and Unicameral Legislature in Nigeria: A Re–appraisal
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Legality of Defection and Implications for Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria
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Legality and Objective of the Use of Smart Card Readers in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
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Legal Regime to Curb Vote-buying in Nigeria
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Legal Framework to Tackle Perennial Conflicts between Herders and Farmers
(Department of Legislative Support Services, 2018-10)
