By Richard Ihediwa

Last week, we started this series dealing with common terms used in the National Assembly which many Nigerian are not conversant with. We looked at the meaning and usage of such terms as Mace, Plenary, Bill, Motion, Point of Order, Act , Amendment, Committee of the Whole among others.

By Richard Ihediwa

Of the three arms of government, the legislature is the actual symbol of democracy. This is basically because it is always peopled by individuals elected from remote constituencies that make up the federation, who have the mandate to speak for their people on issues agitating their minds and who also could be recalled by the people they represent.