THE CASE FOR CONTINUITY: A SCHOLARLY DEFENSE OF HIERARCHY AND THE RE-ELECTION OF SERVING SENATORS IN NIGERIA ’s NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

National Assembly     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 […]