By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Senator Ita Enang, and Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, are among dignitaries expected at the launch of a new book on Nigeria’s legislature in Abuja on Monday.
The book, titled The Nigerian Legislature: Understanding Its Impact on Democratic Governance and National Development, was written by Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Adviser (Media) to former Senate President Ahmad Lawan.
In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday, Tabiowo said the 530-page book provides a comprehensive examination of the evolution, functions and challenges of Nigeria’s legislative institution.
According to him, the book traces the development of the legislature from pre-colonial deliberative traditions through colonial rule, military interventions and its current role under the presidential system of the Fourth Republic.
