The legislature is an important arm of government that can be described as the assembly of the representatives of the people. It is the heart beat of democracy to the extent that an appropriate aphorism reads “no legislature, no democracy.”
In the run up to the inauguration of a new legislature especially at the federal level, this discourse reviews the quality of leadership needed in the National Assembly as well as the expectations of the 10th NASS for the consolidation of national unity, good governance and sustainable economic and social growth.
The choice of the goals to which the NASS should dedicate itself referred to above is not a choice from out of the blue. The preamble of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
The Constitution provides for the NASS in S.4 as the first arm of government. S.5 is for the executive whilst S.6 is for the judiciary. This is not a mistake but based on a proper understanding of the idea of democracy. From Nigeria’s experience, whenever a democratic order is overthrown, the legislative is dissolved and its powers combined with the executive whilst the judiciary is allowed to exist while blowing muted trumpets.
This very important arm of government, as the heartbeat of democracy, should be composed of distinguished men and women of character, learning, erudition, intellect, morality, patriotism and abiding in the very essence of democratic governance.
The leadership of the legislature should be persons representing known schools of thought on societal transformation. They should be persons who can express ideas with a sound understanding of the various mischief in different aspects of economic, political and social life. Leadership of the legislature requires the intellectual disposition and sagacity to be in a position to come up with and discuss solutions to various national challenges.
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