An Appraisal of Modern Legislative Drafting Techniques in Nigeria

The book crystallizes the principle and practice of drafting Legislation in Nigeria. A background overview of the historical overview of Legislative Drafting in Nigeria from the pre-colonial era until present was carried out. The book further evaluates the techniques of drafting Legislation by Legislative Counsels in Nigeria. The style and form of Legislative Drafting is extensively analyzed. The basic elements of modern Legislative Drafting techniques like gender neutrality, effectiveness, consistency, punctuation among others is scrutinized. A comparative study and challenges of modern Legislative Drafting in Nigeria is explored. The book stands as a source material for modern Legislative Drafting techniques in Nigeria.