Imam, IbrahimAbdulraheem-Mustaph, Mariam AOlookoba, Saka Muhammed2021-06-032021-06-032009AKUNGBALJ1595 - 0425https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5858The significant of parliamentary immunity in a democratic system of government, it implication and challenges.In 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.enoversight, immunityDemocracyConstitutionrule of lawArticle