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ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT TO PUBLIC BUDGET CREDIBILITY IN NIGERIA

Effective oversight function of budget by the Legislative arm of government is a sine qua non to the success of a nation’s budget. Indeed, it is a constitutional requirement in every democratic setting. The conduct of oversight functions is one of the most effective techniques that the Legislatures all over the world have adopted to influence the executive branch of government. The National Assembly has been doing this since the commencement of civil rule in 1999. However, the experience has not been very encouraging, and the hope of getting the budget better implemented through adequate overs…