The Legislature and Law Making in Nigeria: Interrogating the National Assembly (1999–2018)

Oni, Samuel; Olanrewaju, Faith Osasumnen; Deinde-Adedeji, Oluwatimilehin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11905-8_2

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“…By implication, the results also showed that in 1999-2015, the parliament was able to pass 248 bills into law (Muheeb, 2019), but in 2015-2019, it passed 213 bills. It showed a greater performance (Oni et al, 2019;Umoru, 2018). However, Muheeb (2019) added that aside the above achievements, politics of personality which emanated from the crisis impacted more negatively on the political system.…”

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“…They concluded that it could affect good governance and render the early delivery of democratic dividends futile. According to Muheeb (2019) the parliament between 1999 and 2015, before the emergence of the APC government, passed a total of 248 bills into law, but from June 9, 2015 to July 2018, it passed 213 bills into law (Oni et al, 2019;Umoru, 2018). This was notwithstanding the crisis between the two institutions.…”

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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

JSSH

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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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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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“…The manipulation of ethno-religious factors for political ascendancy noticeably became serious centrifugal forces, which threatened the corporate existence of the nation (Falola et al , 1994). The incursion of the military was therefore only a matter of time as it was obvious that there was no way the post-independent social, economic and technology climate could have guaranteed a stable polity (Oni and Onimode, 1975; Onimode, 1985). Thus, the military eventually took power through a coup d'état in January 1966 in a bid to correct the misrule of the democratic administration and to check the drift towards anarchy and disintegration (Ajayi, 2013).…”

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Impact assessment of political administrations on the performance of the construction sector: a time series analysis

Saka

Akinradewo

et al. 2021

JEDT

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Purpose The complex interaction of politics and the economy is a critical factor for the sustainable growth and development of the construction sector (CNS). This study aims to investigate the effects of type of political administration including democracy and military on the performance of CNS using the Nigerian Construction Sector (NCS) as a case study. Design/methodology/approach A 48 year (1970–2017) time series data (TSD) on the NCS and the gross domestic product (GDP) based on 2010 constant USD were extracted from the United Nations Statistical Department database. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) models were used to analyze the TSD. The ANCOVA model includes the GDP as correlational variable or covariate. Findings The estimates of the ANOVA model indicate that democratic administration is significantly better than military administration in construction performance. However, the ANCOVA model indicates that the GDP is more important than political administration in the performance of the CNS. The study recommends for a new national construction policy, favourable fiscal and monetary policy, local content development policy and construction credit guaranty scheme for the rapid growth and development of the NCS. Originality/value Hitherto, little is known about the influence of political administration on the performance of the CNS. This study provides empirical evidence from a developing economy perspective. It presents the relationships and highlights recommendations for driving growth in the construction industry.

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Two Decades of Legislative Activities in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Issues, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Adegbami

2023

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

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The Legislature and Law Making in Nigeria: Interrogating the National Assembly (1999–2018)

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 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

Impact assessment of political administrations on the performance of the construction sector: a time series analysis

Two Decades of Legislative Activities in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Issues, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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