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. ...

This study examined Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria within the context of the phenomenon of parliamentary oversight of the Military within the fortress of the eight (8th) Assembly of the Fourth republic. The study ...

Parliament has a statutory responsibility to make contributions to electoral reforms in all political systems. Following, this study examined legislative efforts aimed at facilitating electoral reforms in Nigeria between ...

The study was designed to investigate the role of legislative committees in enhancing effective legislative performance in Nigeria, focusing on the House of Representatives. The objectives of the study were to; identify ...

Constituency projects scheme is an integral part of democratic system existing both in advanced and emerging democracies. It is the view of many scholars that legislative operations should include constituency project ...

The contributions of women participation in the Nigerian National Assembly following the country’s return to democracy in 1999 has brought into new focus, questions about the factors hindering women’s political participation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Numerous laws and regulations have been enacted by the Nigeria legislators for the operations of the telecommunication industries, in spite of these laws and regulations recent periods have beheld several reckless misconducts ...

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 ...

Given the controversies that had trailed the issue of constituency project in terms of its constitutionality, legality, and mechanism for delivering democratic dividends to the people, this research seeks to assess the ...

This study assessed the performance of the 7th and 8th Senate Committees on Niger Delta Affairs focusing primarily on its oversight function. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the extent of the performance ...

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 ...

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 ...

This study examined the effects of some selected legislations on good governance in Nigerial focusing on the 8th National Assembly. However despite numerous laws passed since the commencement of the 8th Assembly, Nigeria ...

Broadly, this study assessed the influence of constituency office management in ensuring effective legislative representation in Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency. The work inquired on the extent of utilization of ...