Public Perception On The Decadence Of Law Makers And Law-Making Process In Nigereia; An Assessment Of Ekiti State House Of Assembly 2010 -2015
Feyisara Olaitan Eunice
Institution
Adekunle Ayobami Elizabeth
Department of Political Science, Faculty of the Social Science, Ekiti state University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Keywords: Law-Makers, Public Perception, Law-Making process, Development
Abstract
National Assembly are the light of the nation saddled with the process of making laws that govern a nation. The 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria empowers the legislative arm of government both at the central and at the state level on several function which make them important to the growth and development of a nation. But, in Nigeria nation there has been a flaw in this arm of government because their failure to make appropriate laws which would have ensured the sustenance of democracy and good governance in Nigeria due to corruption and corrupt practices which has been described as a cankerworm that has eaten deep the fabric of the nation just like several countries in Africa, stunting its growth and development and the legislative arm is not excepted from this menace. It is on this note that the study seeks to interrogate public perception on the decadence of law makers and law-making process among the legislative arm of government with reference to Ekiti State House of Assembly. The study employed qualitative and quantitative analysis of data collection and the thrust of analysis was systematically presented under selected themes to address the salient aspect of the objective. Findings revealed that significant number of respondents condemned the legislative arm for abstract laws that will not promote economic development in the state because of greed and corrupt practices that often come through inducement by the higher power who are the major actor in governance. The paper conclude that the legislative body fall short of their responsibility to the society and therefore amongst others recommended that citizens should be sensitized and educated on the need to vote for people of good character with intellectual capability to make good laws that will promote economic development and improve the quality of life of the citizens.