Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Legislative Oversight and good Governance: A case study of the Nigeria National Assembly, Abuja
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021)This research work examined Legislative oversight and good governance a case study of the Nigerian National Assembly. Survey research methodology was adopted for this study and questionnaires were administered to respondents ... -
The Oversight Function of the Public Account Committee (PAC) in the nigEria National Assembly from 2014-2018
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly (PAC) is one of the highly empowered committees established by the standing orders of both houses to examine federal government (FGN) accounts showing the appropriation ... -
Women Representation in Selected Committees of the 8th and 9th National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)According to National Bureau of Statistics (2016), since the inception of democracy in 1999 women have never occupied the presidency or vice presidency positions in the history of Nigeria. Women in Nigeria hold less than ... -
Public Hearing and citizens Participation in Law Making in Nigeria: A Study of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021-07)This study examined public hearing and citizens participation in law making in Nigeria with reference to the activities of the Senate committee on Judiciary, Human rights and Legal matters in the 8th National Assembly. ... -
Lawmaking process in Nigeria’s National Assembly: The role of legislative aides under the 8th session
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-05)Despite the powers conferred on the National Assembly pursuant to section 51 0f the 1999 CFRN( as amended), the National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2014,did not define the status and roles of the personal aides ... -
An Assessment of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement on Nigeria with a Focus on the Lomé Convention and Cotonou Agreement
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)This study assessed Nigeria’s trade performance during the respective African, Caribbean, Pacific, and European Union (ACP-EU) partnership agreements (Lomé Convention and Cotonou partnership agreement) because of their ... -
Executive-Legislative Conflicts in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of the 7th and 8th National Assemblies
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2020-03)This study examined comparative, executive-legislative conflicts in the Nigeria's 7th and 8th National Assemblies. It investigated the factors responsible for the pattern of executive-legislative conflicts in Nigeria in ... -
The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Quest for Electoral Integrity: A Study of the 2019 Kogi State Governorship Election
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)The electoral process has been at the center of a number of problems that have hampered Nigeria's democratic experimentation since her independence. The integrity of Nigeria's electoral process is perceived to be associated ... -
An Examination of the Attitude of the Nigerian Courts to the Use of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids in the Interpretation of Statutes
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)This research themed ‘An Examination of the Attitudes of the Nigerian Courts to the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids to Interpretation of Statutes’ is an appraisal of the attitude of the Nigerian courts towards the application ... -
An Assessment of Oversight Functions of Senate Committee on Defence, 2015-2019
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021-06)The study examined the extent to which the Senate Committee on Defence carried out its oversight function from 2015 to 2019. It also assessed the performance of the oversight function by the Senate Committee on Defence in ... -
An Assessment of the Impact of Direct Primaries on Internal Democracy of Political Parties in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)The study assessed the impact of direct primaries on the internal democracy of political parties in Nigeria. The broader objectives of the study were to assess the impact of direct primaries on the internal democracy of ... -
The Impact of Voters’ Turnout in Conducting Free and Fair Election (A case study of 2019 AMAC Election)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)Over the years, Nigeria's electoral process was bedevilled by several untoward tendencies which range from massive frauds, rigging, intimidation of both opponents and potential voters, state interference, lack of ideological ... -
The Legal Effects of Judicial Discretion on the Mandate of the People Consequent upon the Lacunae and other Deficiencies in the Electoral Acts particularly the Electoral 2010: A Case Study of Election Petition Tribunal Decisions
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-06)Available literatures showed that election related litigations are on the increase and the resultant judgements, in some cases, controversial and conflicting. Some of the reasons for this, it was observed are that the ... -
The Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Strengthening the Budgeting Process in Nigeria: AStudy of the 9th National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)This research sought to examine the accountability works of Civil Society Organizations in strengthening the budget process in the National Assembly in Nigeria and to identify the varying factors militating against the ... -
Voting Behaviour in Nigeria’s National Assembly: Focus on the 2010 Electoral Act Amendment Bill in the 9th Senate
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-05)Voting in parliament x-rays the different patterns of voting choices expressed by the National Assembly Legislators, the circumstances that surrounded the passage of the bill into law, the preference of members which also ... -
Appraisal of the Institutional and Legal Framework of the Nigerian National Assembly Commission of Nigeria (2014-2020
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-05)The Nigerian National Assembly Service Commission was established through the enactment of the National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2014 (as amended) as a centralized parliamentary administrative agency designed ... -
Committee System and Legislative Effectiveness of the Nigeria National Assembly: A Study of the Public Accounts Committee of the 7th Senate, (2011-2015)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021-06)The Legislature is one of the key arms of Government that is saddled with the responsibility of making law and ensuring good governance. One of the strategies the Legislature adopts to achieve its objective is the committee ... -
An Assessment of the Legal Framework of the Role of Legislature In Nigeria’s Budget Process
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)The budget is the most crucial instrument for economic management and the vehicle for achieving government’s public policy goals. It is an important governance issue which has very negative effects on administration when ... -
The Role of Regional Parliaments in Economic Integration: A Study of the ECOWAS Parliament
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2020-03)Countries of the world including the industrialised economies, such as United State of America, Germany etc. have sought to come under one form of regional integration or the other, the goal is to achieve regional economic ... -
Legislative Oversight Functions in Nigeria: A Case Study of Imo State House of Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-05)In the modern-day constitutional democracy, (ideal situations) effective and efficient legislative oversight functions ensure executive compliance with legislative intent, improves, efficiency and effectiveness in conduct ...