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The Politics of the Investigative Powers of the Legislature in Nigeria’s National Assembly in the Fourth Republic

In: The Legislature in Nigeria’s Presidential Democracy of the Fourth Republic

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  • Leke Abraham Oluwalogbon

    (Redeemer’s University)

  • Adebayo Olumide Adedeji

    (Redeemer’s University)

Abstract

Legislative functions the world over are usually classified as legislative and non-legislative. While the former deals with the power to make and change laws, the latter bothers on a variety of other functions ranging from financial, executive, representative, and investigative functions among others. A good number of studies have examined the legislative arm in Nigeria in relation to the performance of some of the non-legislative functions, as seen in studies on executive-legislative relations. However, there is the need to scrutinize the investigative function, which seems to have been inadvertently overlooked, but is at the heart of the doctrines of separation of powers, checks and balances, and is integral to the Presidential system, to which Nigeria subscribes. Although the legislative power to investigate as enshrined in Sections 88 and 89 of the Nigerian Constitution is given to the National Assembly, or a committee set up for such a purpose, the politics behind the performance of this function, particularly in the first two decades of the central legislature is the focus of this chapter.

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  • Leke Abraham Oluwalogbon & Adebayo Olumide Adedeji, 2023. "The Politics of the Investigative Powers of the Legislature in Nigeria’s National Assembly in the Fourth Republic," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Omololu Fagbadebo & Mojeed Olujinmi A. Alabi (ed.), The Legislature in Nigeria’s Presidential Democracy of the Fourth Republic, pages 59-73, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-031-24695-1_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24695-1_5
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