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| Application of Checks and Balances Of Power on Local Government Administration in South East Nigeria |
Prof. Fredrick Eze, Prof. Jude Udenta. Ugwuanyi, Bartholomew Ikechukwu
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Abstract:
The study examined the application of checks and balance of power on local government administration in selected local governments in South East Nigeria. In doing that, the study had, as its specific objectives, to find out the effect of executive veto on the quality of local government bye-laws, establish the effect of legislative oversight on the efficient execution of local government projects and, ascertain the effect of legislative approval on the probity of local government estimate. In carrying out the research, survey research methodology was adopted and data collected was analyzed and hypotheses tested using Chi-squared test (x2 test) statistical tool. The key findings of the study were that executive veto improved the quality of local government bye-laws; legislative oversight led to efficiency in the execution of local government projects and that legislative approval enhanced probity in the local government estimate. In line with the findings, it was concluded that checks and balances of power was a key factor in efficient and effective local government administration. Based on this, the study recommended more effort at application of checks and balances of power as encompassed in the acts of executive veto, legislative oversight and legislative approval of estimate.
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