An Overview of the Concept of Legislative Assembly's immunity in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorImam, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorAbdulraheem-Mustaph, Mariam A
dc.contributor.authorOlookoba, Saka Muhammed
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-03T13:28:01Z
dc.date.available2021-06-03T13:28:01Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThe significant of parliamentary immunity in a democratic system of government, it implication and challenges.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn virtually all established and emerging democratic nations in the world today, there is some sort of immunity from prosecution for members of the Legislature, Congress, Bundestag or Parliament, often these rights are addressed in a country's constitution or statute. the legitimate purpose of this immunity is to allow legislators to freely express themselves and adopt policy position without fear of politically motivated retribution or molestation. this paper does examine legislative immunity in Nigeria, the justification for same putting in mind the fact that legislative business in modern democracy is now enormous and demanding. it concluded that immunity for legislature is ssignificant to guarantee free and progressive legislative business for development.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAKUNGBALJen_US
dc.identifier.issn1595 - 0425
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5858
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAkungba Law Journal, Faculty of Law, Adekunle Ajasin Universityen_US
dc.subjectoversight, immunityen_US
dc.subjectDemocracyen_US
dc.subjectConstitutionen_US
dc.subjectrule of lawen_US
dc.titleAn Overview of the Concept of Legislative Assembly's immunity in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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