Legislative Oversight in the Nigerian Fourth Republic

Omotoso, Femi; Oladeji, Olayide

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11905-8_4

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“…The materials included reports from the parliament, the executive, civil society organizations, political parties, and books. Books written by Omotoso and Oladeji (2019), Fashagba et al (2019), Baba (2019), Fagbadebo and Ruffin (2019) were amongst others. Lastly, it also used the institutional theory of conflict (crisis) to support the secondary data for clarity, develop linkages and to arrive at acceptable conclusions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They engage in all degrees of tactics and influence to join a committee in the legislature, which is often engineered for personal interest. They extort, intimidate, and humiliate their prey (executive MDAs) and force them to carry out their interests (Omotoso & Oladeji, 2019). Their attitudes contradict democracy, rule of law and good governance as everything appears on personal pursuit.…”

Section: Personal Interest and Corruptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Examination of Legislature-Executive Crisis under the APC Led Democratic Governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and Its Impact on Good Governance, 2015-2019

Okpe¹,

Othman²

2021

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This study examined the legislature-executive crisis in Nigeria under the APC- led democratic governance between 2015 and 2019. The objective was to understand the factors that animated the crisis and its implication on good governance. To achieve this, the study relied on the descriptive qualitative approach and the institutional theory of conflict to create linkage and consolidate the findings. It used mainly secondary data like textbooks, journal articles, legislature-executive documents, and the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. From the analysis, several factors emerged which included leadership interference and parliamentary oversight. Others were poor capacity building, corruption, and absence of enough communication. By implication, the result showed that between 1999 and 2015, the parliament passed 248 bills into law, but passed 213 bills between 2015 and 2019. However, information also appeared that the crisis impacted more negatively on the institutions’ relations and the political system. It disrupted the democratic ethics of accountability, transparency, and equitable distribution of resources. Public policies like lawmaking, oversight and implementation suffered greatly. Unnecessarily delayed budget proposals increased poverty, economic deprivation, and instability. Positive changes promised by the APC government were lost in the crisis and these were all against democratic ethos. Based on the ongoing, the study concluded that democracy and good governance can be strengthened when the institutions collaborate better to execute their roles, respect their institutions and the 1999 Constitution. The study would benefit the institutions, the public and researchers. Further study is also needed on the judiciary-legislature pattern of relations under Nigeria’s fourth republic democratic governance.

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Section: Personal Interest and Corruptionmentioning

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An Examination of Legislature-Executive Crisis under the APC Led Democratic Governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and Its Impact on Good Governance, 2015-2019

Okpe¹,

Othman²

2021

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“…This kind of role, for example, was witnessed during late President Yar' Adua and the Niger Delta Militants amid 2007 to 2010 in which he pardoned their crime and offered them amnesty. It was also seen in the pardoning of some former principal officers of the National Assembly like Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, Evan Enwerem and Salisu Buhari, whom were indicted of sharp practices ranging from certificate forgery and corruption (Omotoso & Oladeji, 2019). These roles of the executive, especially in the 1999 constitution, were quite extensive.…”

Section: The Constitutional Roles Of the Executive In Nigeriamentioning

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“…With respect to the above, Igbokwe-Ibeto and Anazodo (2015) explained that many factors had posed a huge challenge to a fair relationship between the two institutions in Nigeria. These factors include dysfunctional democratic culture, corruption, executive constant interference in parliamentary affairs and personal interests of political gladiators (Momodu & Matudi, 2013;Omotoso & Oladeji, 2019). Expanding the factors further, Rockman (1983) revealed oversight role, executive dominance and ignorance of the provisions of the 1999 constitution by the institutions.…”

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Assessment of Legislature-Executive Pattern of Relations in Nigeria’s Democratic Governance of the Fourth Republic: Prospects and Challenges

Okpe¹,

Othman²

2020

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This study examined legislature-executive pattern of relations in the Nigeria’s democratic governance of the Fourth Republic and its implication on good governance. To realize the above aim, the study relied on descriptive qualitative method and separation of power theory. It also relied on secondary data which included journal articles, textbooks, executive-legislature documents and the 1999 Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria. The study upon conclusion revealed that legislature-executive pattern of relations in Nigeria since the return of the Fourth Republic in 1999 had been more at loggerheads and crisis-ridden. It also revealed that this pattern of relations between the institutions, on several instances, had only succeeded in holding back good governance and service delivery to Nigerians. Their crises often overheated the polity, resulting into political instability, delay in the passing of bills and national budget among others. Based on the available revelations above, the study concluded that better relations, democratic consolidation and good governance can only be achieved when the executive and the legislature promote and adhere to the separation of power principles. They must maintain their constitutional jurisdiction to promote an enduring democratic practice, political stability and full representation of the people. The study will be relevant to the institutions, the public, and researchers alike. Further study can also be conducted on executive-judiciary relations under the Fourth Republic.

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Nigerian Presidentialism and Legislative Decadence in the Fourth Republic, 2015–2021

Adedire

2023

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

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Legislative Oversight in the Nigerian Fourth Republic

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

An Examination of Legislature-Executive Crisis under the APC Led Democratic Governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and Its Impact on Good Governance, 2015-2019

An Examination of Legislature-Executive Crisis under the APC Led Democratic Governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and Its Impact on Good Governance, 2015-2019

Assessment of Legislature-Executive Pattern of Relations in Nigeria’s Democratic Governance of the Fourth Republic: Prospects and Challenges

Nigerian Presidentialism and Legislative Decadence in the Fourth Republic, 2015–2021

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