Overview
Unpacks two decades of Nigeria’s National Assembly spanning 4th–8th legislative sessions
Assesses the legislative effectiveness of the National Assembly
Examines the challenges and identifies possible steps in reforming the institution
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book unpacks two decades of Nigeria’s National Assembly spanning 4th–8th legislative sessions. It focuses on the core areas of legislative functions – lawmaking, appropriation, oversight and representation – in examining the achievements, challenges and prospects of the legislature. This is particularly important because Nigeria being the most populous country in Africa is a crucial bastion of democratic governance in the region. Therefore, conducting deep diagnostics of the federal legislature as the custodian of popular mandate and the anchor of accountability offered immense opportunity for learning that would catalyze further institutional reforms and democratic consolidation.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Fatai Ayinde Aremu is a Professor of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.He is presently a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria’s apex policy think tank. He is the author of Asymmetrical Foreign Policy Behaviour of Japan and China (2011) and co-editor of Introduction to International Relations (2012).
Adebola Rafiu Bakare teaches in the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. His research interest is on legislative studies, governance institutions, psephology and security studies. He is the founder and Executive Director of Centre for Legislative Research, Documentation and Training (CLRD&T).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Two Decades of Legislative Politics and Governance in Nigeria’s National Assembly
Book Subtitle: Issues, Achievements, Challenges and Prospects
Editors: Fatai Ayinde Aremu, Adebola Rafiu Bakare
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4455-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4454-9Published: 20 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-4455-6Published: 19 March 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXI, 394
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Legislative and Executive Politics, African Politics, Political Leadership