The Case For Continuity: A Scholarly Defence Of Hierarchy & The Re-Election Of Serving Senators In Nigeria’s National Assembly
By Harrison Oduku ABSTRACT: In the tempestuous terrain of democratic governance, the legislature stands as a temple of deliberation, continuity, and institutional memory. Yet in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, a populist obsession with “fresh faces” has undermined the silent architecture of experience and hierarchy, two pillars upon which legislative efficacy is built. This article offers a…