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Nigeria's supreme court protects autonomy of local governments in accordance with constitutional federalism25 July 2024
The Supreme Court judgement on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance arc…
In Nigeria, members of the legislature and judiciary gather for review of the constitution15 July 2024
As the journey towards a more inclusive and effective constitution continues, the House of Representatives commenced a two-day sectoral engagement on the review…
Former judge argues Nigerian legislature has no constitutional authority to regulate grazing18 June 2024
The National Assembly has no constitutional powers to make laws banning open grazing and establish a national agency for the regulation and management of ranche…
Legislators in Nigeria propose constitutional amendments for presidential term limits and geographical rotation11 June 2024
A clutch of lawmakers in Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber are pushing for significant alterations to the 1999 Constitution which will herald a major change i…
Calls for transition to parliamentary system grow in Nigeria17 May 2024
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdusamad Dasuki, has advocated for a shift from Nigeria’s current presidential democracy to the parliamentary system …