Presidentialism at the local government level
Subtitle: proceedings of a workshop on the presidential system of government at the local government level, held at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, September 2000
By: edited by I. Omale, I. Alege
Publisher: Lawrence (Nig.) Enterprises, Kabba, for Prince Abubakar Audu University
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Kabba, Nigeria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Executive power; Congresses; Local government; Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: An overview of the constitutional and legal status of local governments from independence to date and wither local governments / A. Ayeni; title: The structure and operations of the legislative arm of the local government : What lessons from the state legislature? / Mallam Mohammed A. Umar; title: The structure and functions of the executive arm of government under a presidential system : What lessons for local government? / I. Omale; title: Operationalising the concept of checks and balances under the presidential system and the application of checks and balances at the local government level / Marietu S. Tenuche; title: Ensuring smooth working relationship between political and career officers of local governments : concerns and methods / S.I. Ocheja; title: Law making at local government level : lessons from practical and theoretical perspectives / Benjamin Ogwo and Ibrahim Otu King; title: A case for, and the modality of, ensuring financial and administrative autonomy of local governments / I. Omale and E.E. Ogbadu; title: Maximizing returns on existing revenue sources and inventing viable new ones at the local government level / V.N. Egbunu; title: A case for review of the existing revenue allocation system/formula in Nigeria and modality of development strategy despite zero allocation / I. Alege and S. Eniemola.