It may interest you to know that nigeria is one of the six greatest oil producers in opec, but the state of the domestic economy and prevailing social conditions are not desirable. While providing for the vertical separation of powers among the three arms of government the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, the constitution also. Nigeria summary nigeria is a federal republic with three tiers of government. The public sector had over the years been weakened with an. Guidelines for minimum education standards at all levels. Cape town after a meeting with chief justice mogoeng mogoeng and speaker baleka mbete, president jacob zuma said on tuesday the heads of the three arms of government would in future meet at. Anyway, this maybe interesting to you, but probably not helpful. The judiciary, the courts, responsible for carrying out justice and punitive actions. The constitution further provides for the operation of three tiers of government, at the federal, state and local levels.
South africa busts another secret nigeria arms deal, seizes. The avowal of a new management elites olusoji george department of business administration university of lagos, nigeria seyi shadare department of industrial relations and personnel management university of lagos, nigeria oluwakemi owoyemi. The second important organ of the government is executive. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. This booklet also has a pictorial representation on an a2 poster. The government of the republic of uganda is a democracy made up of three arms. Of the three arms of government, the judiciary is the branch of government that enables our decisions to be. Local government administration in nigeria and the. A federal system of government is necessarily given effect through institutions of various kinds. Local government and intergovernmental relations in. Toyin falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted. I know the three arms of government are the executive, legislative and judiciary. What are the three arms of government in nigeria and their.
Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socioeconomic, have been given for the creation of local government. It is the judicial power the judges that has the power to interpret and apply laws in australia. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. Separation of powers between the three arms of government and between the two levels doctrine of mutual control and accountability. The central trust and objective of this paper is to look at the independence of the judiciary in nigeria whether it is a myth or reality and to conclude with recommendations. Pdf challenges of egovernment implementation in the.
The pattern of funding within parties gives chief executives at. Most corrupt of the 3 arms of government in nigeria. Abstract the paper examines the extent to which democratic values and practices. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist. Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the federal republic of nigeria. Local governments are set up to bring government closer to the people at the grassroots i. Nigeria became an independent state on 1 october 1960. What are the three arms of government and their functions. South africa busts another secret nigeria arms deal. In nigeria, for instance, political parties are frequently linked to the executive arm of government. A cursory approach owing to the seizure of power by the buhariidiagbon military coup deetat of december. Small arms and light weapons proliferation and its. The nigerian government structure is made up of three tiers, which are the federal government, state government and the local government.
Some of their functions of government are to manage the national and international affairs of the country. President olusegun obasanjo took a swipe at the nigerian judiciary, adjudging it to be corrupt, and partly responsible for the perception by nigerians and others that they could not get justice without money the guardian newspapers,august 7. Local government in nigeria forms the third tier of government coming after the federal and state governments. The three of them are involved in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. The role of states and local governments prepared for the nigerian per steering committee by stuti khemani july 24, 2001 introduction 1. The exclusive responsibilities of the federal government of nigeria are broadly. Local government and intergovernmental relations in nigerias.
Nigeria is a federal republic with a presidential system. The executive, the government itself, responsible for the day to day rui nning of the country and laws. So far the local government system in nigeria has not been stable and thus its future remains bleak, uncertain and insecure. In effect, the paper set as its objectives to examine the challenges of lg administration, previous efforts by the governments in nigeria to address the challenges and lessons that could be learnt from other workable systems. The three tiers of government in nigeria includes the federal, state and local. President olusegun obasanjo took a swipe at the nigerian judiciary, adjudging it to be corrupt, and partly responsible for the perception by nigerians and others that they could not get justice without money the guardian newspapers,august 7, 2005. The separation of powers is the result, and the essential characteristic of the degree of state development, the condition and prerequisite for the organization and functioning of the rule of law. But i need their symbols names for example, the judiciarys symbol is that court thing i think balance, i think the legislative symbol is the maze might be wrong though, and i have no idea of the executive. The governments control of the extraction, refining, and distribution of oil meant that, the state became the dominant source of capital.
The executive comprising of president, vice president, prime minister, cabinet. What are their features, differences, and functions. The local governments as the third tier of government. The study adopted secondary source of collecting data. Aba north, aba south, arochukwu, bende, isiala ngwa south, ikwuano, isiala, ngwa north, isukwuato, ukwa west, ukwa east, umuahia, umuahia south. Courts and judges are independent of parliament and government. The machinery of government structure and functions of. It revealed that there is a remarkably difference between local government autonomy and. Dec 24, 2015 here is the list of all the 36 states in nigeria and abuja and their local government areas. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the. In ancient times the executive monarch and council of ministers used to make the implement laws and it also awarded punishment to the lawbreakers. The relationship among the three tiers of government in.
The legislative arm made up of councilors should be allowed by the constitution to make laws for the local government as well as carry out the necessary oversight functions at that level. It revealed that there is a remarkably difference between local government autonomy and democratic governance in nigeria and usa. Small arms and light weapons proliferation and its implication for west african regional security mr. Nigeria shall be a federation consisting of states and a federal capital territory. Nigeria became an independent country in october 1 st 1960 after about a century occupation by the british. Afolabi department of political science, obafemi awolowo university, ileife. It also interrogates the powers of this arm of government under the 1979.
Organs or arms of government by joel3 politics nigeria. The paper argues that local government is not mutually exclusive of other levels of government and. What are the three arms of government and their symbols of. According to green cited in akinboye 2007 local government is an essential instrument of national or state government for performance of certain basic functions which can best be administered locally on the intimate knowledge of the. The constitution of kenya 2010 establishes a legislature that is fundamentally different in terms of structure, membership and powers the legislature exists at both the national and county level. In the booklet, some light is shed on the roles and functions of the organs of government, state institutions and the district assemblies. After nigerias 196770 civil war, petroleum output and prices increased rapidly. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory. Executive dominance, party control, and state legislatures in. The world has become a global village where every nation including nigeria is striving to. Separation of power is the division of powers and functions of government among the three broadly demarcated arms. Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis.
The share of government in the economy is unduly large since consolidated government expenditures rose from 29% of gdp in. These structure helps the government to manage society at three different levels and division helps to implement the management in a more efficient way because each organ of government has its own functions and responsibilities. In this article, l have been able to discuss the three arms of government in nigeria, and their functions, and i am hopeful that, this information will be of use to someone. Constitutional framework regarding the multisphere system of government 3. Local government and its relationship with the other tiers of government introduction the 1999 constitution of nigeria provides what may be regarded as basic and rather comprehensive legal framework for true federalism. The relative roles of the three tiers of governmentthe federal government, the. The division of revenue between the spheres of government 3. The local government councils, which are regarded as the third tier of government below the federal and state levels, receive monthly subsidies from a national federation account. Although democratically elected local government is protected by the constitution, and development areas and autonomous communities are created by individual state legislation, elected local government is lacking in.
Here is the list of all the 36 states in nigeria and abuja and their local government areas. The arm of government that implements government laws and policies. The president and his miniters form the federal executive council, with the president as the chairman. The constitution provides for a separation of powers among the three branches of government.
Pdf an exploration of the executive arm of government in nigeria. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Head of government includes the name, title of the top executive designated to manage the executive branch of the government, and the beginning date in office. The local government system in itself is a complete one, with both executive and legislative arms. Legislative power, executive power and judicial power. Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socioeconomic. Nigerias unhealthy domestic policy environment has narrowed down the menu of policy choices at the multilateral level. In nigeria, power relations among the three branches of. It provides for a presidential system of government in which there is an executive, a legislature and a judiciary, with each acting as a check and balance on the powers of the other two arms. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. Relationship between the executive, the legislature and the. The three arms of government are the legislative,the executive and the judicial government. Government in nigeria is perceived as a provider of contracts and a big employer even though this is in the context of a civil service that has been largely deprofessionalized and appears to be bottom heavy dada, 2003. Abujas three arms zone is one kilometer in diameter, and the.
It is in view of this that this study examined intergovernmental relation and the performance of local government in nigeria. The legislature enacts the laws and the executive implements them. There shall be 36 states in nigeria, that is to say, abia, adamawa, akwa ibom. The relationship among the three tiers of government in nigeria the three tiers of government in nigeria includes the federal, state and local. Any first year student of senior high school who is being introduced to government as a subject knows the three arms of government as a major requirement in democratic governance. Department of political science, obafemi awolowo university, ileife. The 3 arms of government in nigeria and their functions updated. Nigerias states are subdivided into 774 local government areas, each of which is governed by a council that is responsible for supplying basic needs. The 3 arms of government in nigeria and their functions. The paper examined a comparative analysis of local government autonomy and democratic governance in nigeria and usa. The federal government of nigeria is composed of three distinct branches.
Legislative, executive, and judicial governance in federal. The establishment of representative legislatures at the federal and state levels of government by the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 1999 constitution, after a period of military rule devoid of any representative or accountable governance, essentially epitomized a fresh attempt at constitutionalism in nigeria. Ahistoryofnigeria assets cambridge university press. The relationship among the three tiers of government in nigeria. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics organs or arms of government by joel3 78953 views an open letter to federal government by great ife students union governor masari serving himself food in the kitchen of government girls school open letter to kaduna state governor nasir ahmad elrufai by joel3 1. The 36 states in nigeria and their local government areas. This body initiates the policies and programmes of the federal government and ensures that they are properly implemented after they may have been passed into law by the legislature. The arms of government can be referred to as the branches of government in nigeria. The medium term expenditure framework mtef and fiscal strategy paper fsp prepared by nigerias executive arm of government has come under heavy criticism in the senate.
Organs of government and their functions in nigeria legit. Ahistoryofnigeria nigeria is africas most populous country and the worlds eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious con. The concept of e government began in the early 1990s which is the use of information technology to improve governance, promote efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of public service. Meaning, types and functions of the executive organ of the. What are the reasons for the creation of local government in nigeria. According to green cited in akinboye 2007 local government is an essential instrument of. The relative roles of the three tiers of governmentthe federal. General elections held in february 1999 marked the end of 15 years of military rule and the beginning of civilian rule based on a multiparty democracy. Public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. Legal perspective enobong mbang akpambang lecturer, in the department of public law, faculty of law, ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria and a barrister and solicitor of the supreme court of nigeria. The paper examines local government and intergovernmental relations in nigeria. The 3 arms of government in nigeria, which is the most corrupt.