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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 ... -
JUDICIAL ATTITUDE TO LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS WHICH TEND TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO COURT THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)The right of access to court cannot be attenuated by a futuristic legislation as contemplated by either a statute, constitutional provision or even the National Assembly or any Legislature. The Courts guard right of ... -
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR TREATY MAKING AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)Treaties are the bedrock of international relations. Nigeria has signed on to several treaties that have given her a voice in global governance but have also raised concerns on their implications for the country. The ... -
LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)Political campaign finance refers to funds used to promote the interest of political parties and candidates. The Nigerian political campaign history from 1999 until date has revealed that such campaign funds oftentimes ... -
Need For Forensic Science in the Criminal Investigation Process In Nigeria.
(NILDS-Journal Of Law Review, 2019)Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the requirement of our criminal law. The policy derives from the fact that human justice has its limitations, especially given the grave injustice that can be wrought by a wrongful conviction. ... -
Nigeria: Between Re-Federalisation and Disintegration
(2020-10)Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is currently battling to survive the onslaught of centrifugal forces tearing at its foundation of nationhood. Caught between waves of separatist agitations in its eastern geopolitical ... -
Promoting the Good Governance by Advancing the Role of Parliamentarians and the Term Offices Limitation (Comparing Nigeria and Indonesia)
(JILS (Journal of Indonesian Legal Studies), 2022)1584 ISSN (Online) 2548-1592 In the 21st century new world order, there is growing interest more than ever before in issues related to democracy and good governance around the world. This is a reflection of the increasing ... -
RETHINKING THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST SEEN IN MURDER TRIALS
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, FACULTY OF LAW-NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY , KEFFI, 2021-04)It is settled under the Nigeria law of crime that the person who was last seen with a deceased id presumed to bear full responsibility for his death. this doctrine necessitates a person charged with murder to proffer ... -
A REVIEW OF COMMITTEES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: A STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS, 2003-2013
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A review of the political question doctrine in judicial proceedings in Nigeria
(Faculty of Law Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2023-08)The courts are typically viewed as the apolitical arm of government. It is therefore axiomatic in any system of constitutional government built on the doctrine of separation of powers that political questions-issues are ... -
Strategies for Improvement of the Quality of Bills and Legislative Drafting in Nigeria
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2018-08)“…a systematized,...developed approach”1or framework for legislative drafting is a necessity for the production of quality Bills or legislation which in turn contributes to the overall national development of any democracy. ...