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| Modern Legislature: Nigerian Perspective
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Samuel I Ugwuozor PhD, Chibuike E Madubuegwu
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Abstract:
The substance of representative democracy is denounced by the resonance of modern legislative process. Hence, an elective legislature is critical for the advancement and sustenance of liberal democracy. In this regard, this paper analyzed the fundamentals of modern legislature from Nigerian perspective and realities. In a qualitative research design of data collection and analysis, the discourse applied Almond's theory of structural-functionalism to underscore the criticality of structure and function in modern legislating. From the index of structure and function, the Nigeria legislative institution and process is assessed to illuminate myriad of challenges constraining efforts towards democratic development. Furthermore, the paper opined for democratic enlightenment of the voters in the election of law-makers, citizen's enthusiasm against docility as among the plausible measures for functional legislative process in deference to expectations of the constituents and priorities of national development.
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