AN OVERVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT FUNCTION AND SEPARATION OF POWERS IN A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
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2023-02-13
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Department of Public Administration, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Abstract
The study assessed the oversight function of the legislature in Nigerian democratic setting. The main objective of the study is to find out the contribution of oversight function of the legislature in Nigeria. There have been reported cases of legislature using their oversight function to witch-hunt political opponents rather than using such power to strengthen Nigeria fragile democracy. The study relied on secondary source of data and adopted content analysis of data. The study concluded that the oversight function of the legislative arm of government is not effective especially as it relates to supervision of project where some members of the National Assembly now use as an avenue to witch hunt their political opponent. The study recommended among other things that the management of the National Assembly should consider providing the legislators with adequate capacity training and reorienting them toward effective performance as opposed to the ceremonial trainings that were provided to them at the start of the first session and which hardly provided them with sufficient knowledge about bill processing, budget scrutiny, oversight function among other legislative duties.