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Executive-legislative Relations And Democratic Consolidation In Nigeria’s Fourth Republic 2007-2017
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Unfortunately in Nigeria today this
relationship has sometimes threatened or hampered democracy and its
consolidation especially with the actions of members of both the
executive and legislature, some of these actions will be highlighted in
this study. The relationship between the executive and the legislature
in Nigeria has been characterized by mutual suspicion, distrust,
political rivalry (Nwannekanma & Ogbodo, 2010). Despite the
provisions in the 1999 constitution aimed at rectifying the problems
identified with these relations in preceding republics, managing these
relations has been the single most problematic issue both at the Centre
and the state level since the country’s return to civil rule in 1999.
It
is therefore imperative to examine the nature of the
legislative-executive relations in fostering democratic consolidation.
This research therefore investigates the nature of the relationship
between the two branches of government at the Federal level regarding
the consolidation of democracy
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The questions that this study seeks to address are:
1.
Does the interference in legislative processes by the executive
undermine cordial relationship between the executive and legislature?
2. Did the absence of cordial relationship between the executive and the legislature weaken democratic consolidation?
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
aim of this study is to examine the relations between the executive and
the legislature in fostering democratic consolidation in Nigeria’s
Fourth Republic between 2007 and 2017. Following this goal, the specific
objectives to be pursued in this study are:
1. To assess the issues of executive interference in legislative process
2.
To assess if the absence of cordial relationship between the executive
and the legislature tends to weaken the consolidation of democracy
RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
The research hypothesis of this research is as follows:
H1: absence of cordial relationship between the executive and the legislature weakens the consolidation of democracy
H2: undue interference in legislative processes by the executive undermines cordial relations between them
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
research has significance both theoretically and practically.
Theoretically, the study will add to the existing body of knowledge
already in existence on the relations between the executive and the
legislature especially in Nigeria. It will also discuss the issue of
democratic consolidation in Nigeria and its linkage with the relations
between the executive and the legislature.
Practically, this
dissertation will provide information to scholars, students who research
into the relations between the executive and the legislature, and also
on democratic consolidation in Nigeria.
The findings will also be of
immense benefits to stakeholders in the political landscape of Nigeria
and also members of both the executive and the legislature in Nigeria.
Finally,
this study will serve as a springboard towards continued research in
executive-legislative relations, democracy and its consolidation in
Nigeria.
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