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Challenges of Pre-Election Litigations in the Electoral Process of Nigeria: Rivers and Zamfara States’ Disputes in Perspective
(Public and International Law, 2019)
Pre-election litigations involving intra-party conflicts seem to have taken a front-burner in the electoral process of Nigeria, especially since the advent of the current democratic dispensation. Hitherto, at least going ...
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS PROTECTION ACT: A FRESH LOOK AT THE PRINCIPLES OF REASONABLENESS AND PROPORTIONALITY
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
In May, 1999, Nigeria commenced a journey in constitutional governance,
founded on the rule of law. Some of the important, universally validated
elements of the system are an independent judiciary; and the right of ...
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES AS GROUNDS FOR ABORTION IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
Nigerian laws, including Islamic Law applicable in Nigeria, prohibit
(indiscriminate) termination of pregnancy; save therapeutic abortion when
the life of the pregnant woman is endangered. Yet, the abortion rate ...
AN APPRAISAL OF THE LAW PROHIBITING RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM POSSESSING BROADCAST LICENSE IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
The National Broadcasting Commission was established in 2004 by virtue
of the National Broadcasting Commission Act, 2004 with the mandate of
licensing and regulating the broadcast industry in Nigeria. In carrying
out ...
CONSTITUTIONALISING INDEPENDENT ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
Since 1979, Nigeria’s Constitution has always mandated the government to
abolish corruption (and abuse of power). The extant Constitution of 1999
which also stipulates this, generally mandates the government to ...
CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERATION AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
With the return to democratic rule in 1999, the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered), which is modelled after
the country’s defunct Constitution of 1979, came into force. Since then,
there ...
A REVIEW OF COMMITTEES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: A STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS, 2003-2013
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES SUB-REGION
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
In its role as a sub-regional organization, ECOWAS has had to respond
to the violent conflicts within the West African sub-region, thereby
shifting its focus away from its original agenda of commerce and
economic ...
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT IN NIGERIA: PROPOSAL FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)
The negative impact of climate change makes carbon emission top the list of
dangerous human activities against our planet. This negative fallout is
bound to increase further because of un-abating carbon emissions.
Although ...
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 ...