As nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate easter amid the global outbreak of coronavirus covid19, deputy president of the senate, senator ovie omoagege has called on the citiz. The legislature the legislature is the representative of the people. Legislative process and procedures in nigeria advocacy. The importance of a constitution in any given society cannot be overemphasized.
Local government administration in nigeria problems and. The nigerian system is based on the process developed in the united states of america commonly calle d the presidential system. The objective of this paper is to articulate the nigerian legislative proce. This work assesses the role of nigerian legislature in national development. All responses to the advertisement received within the stipulated time of. The 1999 constitution established the legal framework for democratic government based on a. Interference of the regional or state governments on matters in the exclusive list can be declared will and void and unconclutional powers or subject matters assigned to. In this process, therefore, the nature of democratic consolidation in nigeria has been characterized.
Budget implementation in nigeria has been a burning issue since the advent of democracy in 1999. Community development, on the other hand, shall be. Appropriation procedure an aspect of the budgetary. Currently, the clamour for sustainable democracy in nigeria through the evolution of proper political culture has conferred. Rules and procedures governing legislative process in nigeria peter ademu anyebe, ll. Statement of the problem the internal and external colonization of nigeria created the absence of national identity and integration in the country. The legislative process in nigeria involves both houses of the national assembly. This is because it is elected by the people from all areas of the country. An appraisal of legislative prerogatives in impeachement. Good governance of any country dependent solely on the kind.
Damilola oyedele reports the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria has been widely criticised as a document hurriedly put toge. Objectives to introduce participants to the law making process and procedures in nigeria to interrogate the roles and responsibilities of the legislature in a presidential system of government to help participants appreciate entry points in. An analysis of the federal budgeting process in nigeria. Csos advocacy and the legislative process in nigeria. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the nigerian constitution. Senior research fellow, nigerian institute of advanced legal studies, university of lagos campus, akoka, lagos abstract this research has come to spotlight on the standing rules and regulations guiding the passage of bills leading to.
Department of public administration and local government, university of nigeria, nsukka email. Consequently, legislative process in nigeria is characterized with standing rules and procedures, besides the constitution outlined how. In order to guard against violations against the letter and spirit of the constitution, there needs to be a set of institutional arrangements. C enabled the citizens to vote directly on legislation and executive bills. What is the constitution making process in nigeria. This book is a collection of essays which interrogates issues relating to the legislative process in nigeria especially since the. Box 2539, uyo akwa ibom state nigeria west africa mcdonald simon awakessien community relation managersecurity adviser. Accordingly, democracy in nigeria cannot be consolidated amidst high level. This means that only the central or federal government can legislate on the subjects in the exclusive lists. Short title page 17 nigerian maritime administration and safety agency act, 2007 a 427a464 printed and published by the federal government printer, lagos, nigeria. Local government administration in nigeria and the. The institutional provisions typically provide mechanisms for the democratic allocation and peaceful transfer of power e.
Nigeria, with an estimated population of around 187 million, is by far the most populous country in africa. Accordingly, the instructing officer must read and check the draft to ensure it gives. It consists of a senate with 109 members and a 360member house of representatives the body, modeled after the federal congress of the united states, is supposed to guarantee equal representation with 3 senators to each 36 states irrespective of size in. Womens associations in nigeria fomwan, justice development and peacecaritas jdpc, the nigerian bar association nba and transition monitoring group tmg which used advanced election observation methodology to obtain and provide to the public representative and accurate information about the electoral process in real time. The legislature in the nigerian constitution the jet. Procedure for summoning and dissolution of national assembly. A study of selected local governments in kwara state, nigeria moshood olayinka salahu grassroots development has always been a highly prioritized issue on the agenda of almost every nation of the world. In liberal democratic theory, an election is a viable mechanism for consummating representative government and voting is the main form of political participation in democratic societies. Nigeria is currently made up of 36 states and the federal capital territory and a total of 774 local government areas. The problem facing most african countries is lack of process led approach in constitution making, as well as neglecting the views of the common man, whose life is affected by the constitution, constitutionalism becomes an elite affair where technocrats. D, nnamdi azikiwe university awka, faculty of management sciences, nigeria, fn. Legislatures and the budget process national democratic institute.
The federal, state and local governments are all ruled by officials elected in elections which are conducted by the independent national electoral commission inec. More that twothird of its independent existence was an experience of military engineering during which peoples liberty and fundamental rights were trampled under foot. In september, the first election took place in lagos and calabar. By this, we hope to be able to raise enrollment numbers and reduce the poor academic performance of students and the drastic failure rates in exams while also working to enhance instructional practice among teachers using familiar channels of interaction to train and empower. Legislative oversights and budget performance in nigeria. The legal framework for budgetary process in nigeria would be found in the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria cfrn in sections 4, 59, 8082, and others. Constitutionmaking process independent nigeria has so far experimented with five constitutions, the 1960, 1963, 1979, 1989 and 1999 constitutions. Methodologically, data for this paper were generated mainly from secondary sources of recorded human documents. In present time laws acts of legislative bodies, statutes are considered as the main source of almost all national legal systems.
It also means the knowledge gained from such a process. Nigeria shall be vested in a national assembly for the federation which shall consist of a senate and a house of representative. The common dictionary meaning of the word experience is the process, or an instance, of personally encountering, or undergoing something. The paper is an analysis of the federal budget process in nigeria. Problems and prospect of local government administration in nigeria in nigeria, local government is the third tier of the administrative structure, following the federal and the state government. Appropriation procedure an aspect of the budgetary process of nigeria. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians. These are aimed at improving the quality of life of the people in the community.
Finance control and management act, cap f26, lfn 2004 and the fiscal responsibility act, 2007. Using theoretical analytical method, the paper found that local government system in nigeria has been an unfortunate orphan under the state and federal government. The executive and legislative powers take part in the making of a law. The guidelines for local government reforms in nigeria of 1976 defined it as government at local level exercised through a representative council established by law to exercise specific powers and function within defined areas. The contradictions of constitutionmaking in nigeria. Challenging the constitutional reform process in nigeria. Nigeria has not shown a significant and genuine commitment to the social, economic and political wellbeing of the country. Legislativeexecutive relations and budgeting process in nigeria. These are the areas the powers reserved exclusively for the central government is defined. Nigerias constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. The processes of law making in a presidential system of. The legislative powers of the federal republic of nigeria shall be vested in a national.
Rules and procedures governing legislative process in nigeria. Pathway to sustainable budget implementation in nigeria udeh francis nnoli 1, sopekan sam adeyemi 2, oraka azubuike onuora 3 1 udeh francis nnoli ph. The instructing officers role includes giving constructive comments on the draft. Introduction the national assembly in nigeria is responsible for making laws. Nigeria operates what is known as a bicameral legislature, this means that the national legislative responsibility is shared between the 2 separate assemblies the senate and the house of representatives, both chambers make up what is known as the national assembly, at it is the primary law making body in nigeria. A study of lagos and ogun states, nigeria, 19992011 was carried out by oni samuel o.
A federation, nigeria has a threetiered government structure including the federal government, thirtysix states, and a federal capital abuja, as well as 768 local government areas within the states. Pdf csos advocacy and the legislative process in nigeria. Elections, electoral commission introduction the structure of election administration is a crucial component of the democratic project of any state. Section 58 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, provides for legislative process in the national assembly. B procedure for summoning and dissolution of national assembly. The law making process is an interesting chain of activities, which involves passing of motions into resolutions and bills into laws which depending on certain circumstances contribute in one way or the other to national development. However, community development is the process or effort of building communities on a local level with emphasis on building the economy, forging and strengthening social ties, and developing the nonprofit sector. An investigation on the application of criminal justice procedure and its impact on crime factors in akwa ibom state, nigeria john domingo inyang, phd department of sociology and anthropology university of uyo p. The constitution, in nigerias situation, is the supreme law of the land which all acts of individuals and of parliament must not contravene. When a draft is prepared by the drafter, it will be given to the instructing officer for consideration and comment. Introduction democracy presupposes a system of government that allows the citizenry govern themselves through their elected representatives. It is the fundamental and organic law of a nation or state that establishes. Pdf created with fineprint pdffactory trial version.
Pdf this paper examines the role of civil society organisations csos in health care delivery through legislative advocacy. Nigerias federal legislative body, the national assembly, consists of two. These bills are usually private or public bills, but most of the bills usually originate from the executive. The work is of the view that legislature is a veritable instrument and institution for. The nigerian electoral process in perspective elections under colonial rule before independence in 1960, nigeria, which existed as an amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates since 1914, had already witnessed three different elections. Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. So to speak, the local government is the closest structure to the people since it has to do with the grassroots.
Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory. Due process and local government administration in nigeria. Legislative process is the process whereby laws are made. History of nigerian constitutional development the. In discussion the above topic, ladies and gentlemen, i shall unveil, quite briefly the history of electoral bodies in nigeria and expatiate on how the current organization, the independent national electoral commission has performed its duties within the past few years. D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos. This is to certify that this study titled legislatureexecutive relations in the presidential system. Whether elections are conducted by an independent body, a ministry of.
An investigation on the application of criminal justice. Overview of the budget process governmentlegislative. The power of the national assembly to make laws shall be exercised by bills passed by both the senate and the house of representatives and assented. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. Legislative perspectives on the budget process in nigeria. Therefore, this paper examines democratic consolidation and challenges of legislative politics in nigeria from 19992011. The contradictions of constitutionmaking in nigeria pp. Legislative process in nigeria the tide news online. Pdf accountability and transparency in legislative process in. The primary functions of the legislature is to make laws. Phd national institute for legislative studies nils, national assembly, abuja. Pdf this paper investigates accountability and transparency in legislative process in nigerian. Legislatureexecutive relations in the presidential system. Budget implementation in nigeria has been a burning issue.
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