This paper seeks to highlight the various legislations that have been enacted by the federal government to arrest this unfortunate reality. Academia.edu uses cookies to personalize content, tailor ads and improve the user experience. In other words, different types of state systems and societies existed. By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies. DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT- JOURNAL OF WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS, VOLUME 5, THE CHALLENGE OF LAW ENACTMENT IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT, 2015, IGBO LAW: A JURISPRUDENTIAL DISCOURSE ON ITS CRIMINAL AND PENAL ASPECTS, REPORT OF NIGERIA'S 2014 NATIONAL DIALOGUE. The complicity of the legislature in money-laundering also must be tackled headlong to disabuse the minds of the Nigerian citizens and members of the international community and the international organizations Nigeria belongs to. Embedded in this study is an expos on the incursion of the military in Nigeria's politics which curtailed the development of political parties and the consolidation of democracy in the country. Does politics produce law? Abstract The policies guiding the Nigerian environment, oil and gas production is enormous. This dissertation focused on the relationship between federalism as a political system and social-economic outcomes. Global Journal of Politics and Law Research Vol.8, No.1, pp.1-13, January 2020 Published by ECRTD-UK . COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA COURSE CODE: POL 320 GROUP MEMBERS, Law and Politics in Nigeria: The Political Functioning of the Judiciary in Colonial Nigeria, 1940 1960, Politics, Power. Nigeria is a creation of the Constitution. ), Constitutionalism, Constitution Making and Constitutional Reform in Africa: Contemporary Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa, Law and Religion in Africa: Comparative Practices, Experiences, and Prospects, M. 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Onwanibe (1989) defines the rule of law as that aspect of law which envisages a political system where life is organized according to laws that guarantee a good degree of objectivity in dispensing justice, defending freedom, promoting peace and prosperity because law is a reasonable expression of integrity. These are the nature of questions that scholars and political scientist have over the years sought to provide answers to. June 30, 2023. What are the relationship between law and politics? Nigeria is estimated to have about 37.2 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, largely concentrated in the Niger Delta Region and over 95 per cent export and 75 per cent earnings Nigeria is dependent on the Oil and Gas sector. No doubt, the dramatis personae that influenced group formation and peoples aspirations in the social strata towards manifesting a seemingly diverse cultural sensibility or sensitivity and identity in the historical process would be discussed with a view to understand and appreciate their position and approaches to an organized, modern state system that is built on platforms to struggle for and sustain Nigerias independence as a modern African State. Academia.edu uses cookies to personalize content, tailor ads and improve the user experience. To learn more, view ourPrivacy Policy. Sorry, preview is currently unavailable. This article critically examines the liability regime of corporate operators in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. 8 min. The study concluded that, in order to achieve environmental sustainability, Nigeria should introduce renewable sources into her energy mix through strategies that discourage carbon energy. The primary data included statutes and case laws. Sorry, preview is currently unavailable. Peace keeping is a peaceful third party intervention which operates with a set of guiding principles that include the consent of the parties to the conflict, impartiality and the non use of force except in self-defense. Corruption is one of the major problems contending with the Nigerian socio-political and economic development. He went further to define democracy as: A system of government based on the acquisition of authority from the people; the institutionalization of the rule of law; the emphasis on the legitimacy of rules; the availability of choices and cherished values To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. Other exogenous languages with less It advocates good governance and a participatory approach to constitutional review as the foundations for strong constitutionalism in Nigeria. The study assumed and confirmed that the politics of establishing the sovereignty of a particular interest group resulted in: (i) the emergence of conflict between the British authority on the. /d) in 2018. This paper critically examines the interplay between politics and law in the post colonial state of Nigeria. This dissertation aims to assess the role of colonial legacies in creating political instability in Nigeria, by evaluating the link between colonial legacies and the issues of tribalism (ethnic competition) and political corruption in the colonial and post-colonial period. The specific objectives of the study included: showing that environmental sustainability could only be achieved by regulating the energy sector of countries; showing how laws regulating non-energy sectors could contribute to promoting environmental sustainability; and showing that technology-specific renewable energy support mechanisms or strategies have been most effective and efficient, and that production-based support mechanisms or strategies are better for the development of renewable energy projects than investment-based support systems Compared to previous research, this study was novel because it evaluated specific measures by which law, in order to achieve environmental sustainability, could introduce renewable resources into the Nigerian energy stream predominantly dominated by crude oil. At the heart of these crises are weak democratic institutions, which are sustained by bad leadership and a culture of impunity. As the global community moves into the post-MDG era, the study examined the role and relevance of Political Science in advancing the objectives enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria. Sorry, preview is currently unavailable. For example, in a one . PROEHL. the language of politics, governance and law. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. It argues that although deficient in popular sovereignty, the Constitutions legitimacy is moot since it is the operative law that governs the country. It advocates good governance and a participatory approach to constitutional review as the foundations for strong constitutionalism in Nigeria. After nearly three decades of cumulative military rule, the country returned to civilian governance in 1999 under a presidential system of government. 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Christian Green, guest editor, Symposium Issue, African Human Rights Law Journal 14:1 (May 2014), BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA FACULTY OF LAW COURSE CODE: LAW 401 COURSE TITLE: LAND LAW I, THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES The Legal Framework for the Corporate Existence of Nigeria, Legitimacy, legitimation and succession in Nigeria: An appraisal of Section 42 (2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended on the , OWNERSHIP OF MINERAL OILS IN NIGERIA: THE NEED FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF LEGISLATIONS AFFECTING THE NIGER DELTA REGION, The Ambiguity of Constitutional Silence on State Secession in Nigeria: Looking Beyond Politics of Compassion and Prejudice. Selected dominant ethnic group constituted the population. (eds. To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. Constitutionalism in Nigeria has been crisis-ridden since independence in 1960. THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION; THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB) IN VIEW = BY EBOH PATRICK CHINEDU, ESQ. Since a strong bond links the process through which constitutions are produced and their degree of acceptance and effectiveness, questions over the Constitutions legitimacy prompted parliament to amend it in 2010. A political party is an organised group of people with a sui generis label and possibly an acronym that, primarily recruit, train and field candidates to be elected to vacant public offices by eligible electorates through the constitutional means of periodic election. The coexistence of several Nations under same state is a test, as well as tshe best security of its freedom. In politics, there are three major political actors Gorsuch, who wrote a 2020 ruling that expanded LGBTQ rights in an employment context, said that public accommodation laws play a vital role in protecting individual civil rights. 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For in-depth analysis, the transformation agenda of Jonathan's administration is used as a case-study. Local Government Service Delivery in Nigeria: An Empirical Comparison of Government Efforts and the Peoples Expectations. Statutes such as the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (as amended), criminal code violations, conventions and decided cases. The concentration of the study will be limited to the ingenuity of identifying issues of contests in the power play, access and struggle for powers owing to the aspirations and essence of the political groupings in Nigerian politics and the patronage that often determines the course of public policy making in the articulation of leadership ambitions and promotion of ideals of good governance. Concepts of democracy and civil rule were reviewed. Constitutionalism in Nigeria has been crisis-ridden since independence in 1960. the elite model was adopted for the analysis of the paper. The study examined the legal and institutional framework for combating gas flaring in Nigeria. The law prescribes offenses and penalties for any person, including law enforcement officers, who commits torture or aids, abets, or by act or omission is an accessory to torture. The study considered the history, function, effect of oil exploratory activities of oil companies in Nigeria having caused gas flaring resulting in loss of lives and properties in the affected communities where gas is flared. REVENUE ALLOCATION IN NIGERIA: NEED FOR REFORM? The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) (Nigerian Constitution) is the main constitutional law of Nigeria. $7.50. In the light of the foregoing, we suggested for more inclusion of political scientists in the formulation and implementation of policy frameworks relating to SDG initiatives, on one hand, and the application of basic principles of good governance which remains the core of Political Science, on another hand, in order to address the development challenges that confronting the Nigerian state. Constitutionalism in Nigeria has been crisis-ridden since independence in 1960. More so, the resources expended on peacekeeping operations by Nigeria are at the expense of the country's domestic imperatives welfare of citizens and infrastructural development. These crises flow from issues such as fiscal federalism, corruption, credible elections, tribal politics, ethno-religious conflicts, and disdain for the rule of law. 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