Review Of The Constitution Of Nigeria

Author : Offornze New Name
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ISBN 13 : 9781938598159
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Constitutional Review in an Emerging Democracy written by Offornze New Name and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As developing democracies around the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East, attempt to uphold the rule of law and engender good governance, such effort is often essentially underpinned by constitutional development. Unfortunately, less emphasis has been placed on the process of constitution making. Rather, until recently, so much of the emphasis has been on the content of a constitution.This book is an important intervention to address this lacunae in Nigeria. It undoubtedly provides international and national actors with a new perspective and perhaps, practical guidance on designing and implementing constitution amendment processes. It identifies structures, processes and strategies that have enhanced constitution amendment exercises in Nigeria. It chronicles the manner in which the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has robustly nurtured and managed Nigeria's complex, contentious, and multifaceted constitutional reform process. It also gives insights into the problems and challenges of constitution amendment in a nascent democracy as well the opportunities it presents for future development.This book, Constitution Review in an Emerging Democracy: the Nigerian Experience, is a laudable effort and as the authors draw not only upon their own extensive experiences, but also the collective experiences of colleagues, practitioners and other stakeholders in constitution-making. It is a no mean offering and contribution to the toolbox at the disposal of constitution makers in emerging democracies.