Executive-Legislative Relations in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Issues, Challenges and Prospects

Authors

  • IDREES Mahmud Gana   Federal University of Dutsin-Ma, Department of Political Science, Katsina State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST52310265

Keywords:

Executive, Legislative, Democratic Consolidation, Relation, Fourth Republic

Abstract

This study examines the executive-legislative relations in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. The study's objective was to ascertain the extent to which Nigeria's democratic form of government was influenced by disagreements between the administration and the legislature. The study employed an ex-post facto design and also utilized qualitative methods and important information from literature research. Documentation was used to gather the majority of the data from secondary sources, and content analysis was used to give the information a complete and comprehensible explanation. Because of its ability to describe the pattern of relations between the legislative and executive branches in Nigeria's democratic system, Baron Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers, which was created in 1948, was chosen as the framework for examination. The study discovered that the relationships between the legislative and executive branches were unhealthy, antagonistic, conflictual, and dysfunctional during the study period, particularly from 2015 to 2022. Additionally, it is demonstrated that a variety of elements, including constitutional provisions, the capacity to pass laws, the administration of public funds, the perception of executive dominance, haughtiness, and a disregard for the law, among others, are to blame for the ongoing conflicts between the Legislative and Executive arms that have a detrimental effect on the development of democracy in Nigeria. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the connection between the executive and legislative arms of government be reinforced in order to promote a democracy that functions in Nigeria. Additionally, it is recommended that those in public office respect the law.

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IDREES Mahmud Gana "Executive-Legislative Relations in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Issues, Challenges and Prospects" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 10, Issue 4, pp.255-265, July-August-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST52310265