CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The legislature is an important component of democratic governance. Indeed, the need for the legislature is reflected in the very meaning of democracy- rule of the people. In fact, the legislature is a necessary ingredient for governance in both traditional and modern democracies. In order for the people […]
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INFLUENCE OF LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA, 1999-2011 Abstract The study interrogates the role of the legislature in enthroning public accountability in Rivers State between 1999 and 2011. The specific objectives were to: determine whether there is any significant relationship between legislative oversight by the Rivers State House of Assembly […]