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Legislative business and the imperative of the rule of law in Nigeria

This article deals with the legislature, its evolution, types, legislative bureaucracies andfunctions. Itfurther focuses on the processes of legislative business especially the rituals of law-making and drawing abundantly from the Nigerian turf. The article outlines some patterns of legislature-exec...

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Published: 2010-06
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Summary:This article deals with the legislature, its evolution, types, legislative bureaucracies andfunctions. Itfurther focuses on the processes of legislative business especially the rituals of law-making and drawing abundantly from the Nigerian turf. The article outlines some patterns of legislature-executive relations. In conclusion, the article recommends transparency and accountability undermined by mutual checks and balances as imperatives of a healthy legislature-executive relationship.