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 examines the perception/image problem of the National Assembly and the high turnover rate of legislators which has been a worrisome issue for the legislature in the Fourth Republic. (1999-2019). Turnover is the ...

While studies on legislative resource competence agree that a positive relationship exists between resource competence and legislative effectiveness, that is, that legislatures are more effective when adequately resourced; ...

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 ...

The objective of this study is to examine the role of the ECOWAS Parliament in combating insecurity within the sub-region and ascertain factors militating against the effective role of the ECOWAS Parliament in combating ...

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 ...

This study was designed to examine the characteristics of political parties that could be conducive to women legislative representation in Nigeria’s National Assembly from 1999 to 2019. The objectives of the study were to: ...

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 ...

Globally, the elected Members of the Parliament (MPs) who must ensure that they function in an internally democratic manner and have the necessary authority and resources to carry out their basic functions of legislation, ...

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 study designed to investigate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Yobe State House of Assembly Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs, identified the functions of the Committee on Social ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...