Democracy and Bicameralism in Nigeria : Issues , Challenges and the Way Forward

D. E. Arowolo

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Democracy and Bicameralism in Nigeria : Issues , Challenges and the Way Forward

Authors:

D. E. Arowolo

Publisher:

Nnamdi Azikiwe University : Department of Public Administration

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Review of Public Administration and Management 2015 Vol.3 Issue 7, pp.1-11

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

91755

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

23157844

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Abstract:

 The study looked at the effects of bicameral legislature on democracy in Nigeria. It presented the issues, reservations and controversies over the usefulness of bicameralism as a type of legislature adopted by Nigeria. Bicameral legislature is a two-level of legislature comprising the Senate and House of representatives. Despite the benefits of bicameral legislature, there are a plethora of criticisms against its practice. Some of the problems associated with bicameral legislature include: high financial outlay to run its operations; undue delay in legislative processes, which is dangerous in emergency situation; and, avoidable duplication of legislations. The study adopted both primary and secondary sources of data gathering. In all, two hundred and ten (210) questionnaires were administered using simple percentage. The study chose Ondo State as its study area using purposive sampling to select respondents. It picked its respondents from the three senatorial districts of the state with each of the senatorial districts having seventy questionnaires, but two hundred questionnaires were returned. So, the study worked on the returned 200 questionnaires. It found out that bicameral legislature was very expensive to run as its benefits are not commensurate with resources expended on it. It was also discovered that an enlarged unicameral legislature would combine the gains associated with both bicameral and unicameral legislature. It concluded that bicameral legislature should therefore be discountenanced with and its stead a unicameral legislature should be adopted with some modifications.

Article Details

Democracy and Bicameralism in Nigeria : Issues , Challenges and the Way Forward

Authors:

D. E. Arowolo

Publisher:

Nnamdi Azikiwe University : Department of Public Administration

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Review of Public Administration and Management 2015 Vol.3 Issue 7, pp.1-11

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

91755

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

23157844

Descriptors:

POLITICAL REFORM

DEMOCRACY

BICAMERALISM

LEGISLATIVE POWER

LEGISLATIVE BODIES

NIGERIA

Governance

Legislation

Opinion

Population

Reforms

Issues

Article Details

Authors: D. E. Arowolo

Publisher: Nnamdi Azikiwe University : Department of Public Administration

Main Topics: Political science

Journal: Review of Public Administration and Management 2015 Vol.3 Issue 7, pp.1-11

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 91755

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 23157844

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

D. E. Arowolo

Publisher:

Nnamdi Azikiwe University : Department of Public Administration

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Review of Public Administration and Management 2015 Vol.3 Issue 7, pp.1-11

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

91755

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

23157844