About The Institute

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

NILDS

The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) is a capacity-building agency of the National Assembly and it also provides technical services to the legislature and other institutions of democracy in Nigeria. It was established by the Legislative Studies Act 2011 of March 2nd 2011. The Institute evolved from the Policy Analysis and Research Project (PARP), which was established in 2003 with the financial support of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). For over seven (7) years PARP’s programmes strengthened the capacities of legislators and legislative staff through the provision of requisite research and analytical support to the National Assembly. On January 26 th , 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the NILS (Amendment) Act, 2017. It changed the Institute, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and expanded its mandate to include the provision of capacity development services to other democratic institutions in Nigeria.

PROF. ABUBAKAR O. SULAIMAN

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Vision

To be the regional hub and top-tier research and training
institution that promotes and supports the development of
dynamic, effective and accountable legislatures and
democratic institutions.

Mission

To support and strengthen the legislature and other
democratic institutions and actors in Nigeria and beyond to
make informed decisions and effectively discharge their
statutory responsibilities through focused research, training,
sharing of best practices and the provision of professional
support services

Objectives

To act as a world class multi-disciplinary institution capable of providing training, capacity building, research, policy analysis and extension services for the legislature at the Federal, State and Local government levels;

To meet a long-felt need to provide the legislators and officials with institutionalized opportunities for problem-oriented studies and systematic training in the various disciplines of legislative institutions, processes and procedures;

To improve capacity of Legislators to sustain and consolidate democratic governance through deliberation and policy formulation. Improve the technical capacity of legislative staff, committee secretaries and political aides to process appropriation bills and policy oversight of the executive;

To stock and improve the quality of relevant information, for members of the national and state assemblies and the general public through the dissemination of research output and the organization of consultative for a for the public sector, as well as representatives of the private sector and civil society;

To monitor and evaluate the implementation of annual budgets and report to the relevant assemblies

To conduct short-term training modules for members of the national and state assemblies and their staff;

To promote and disseminate among Legislative Assemblies in Nigeria the practice of science based methodologies of law-making;

To design, analyze and evaluate development policies in Nigeria, especially dealing with macro-economic, socio-political and cultural issues, as may be necessary from time to time;

To support networking arrangements involving parliaments and policy analysis units in the sub-region in order to share experiences;

To prepare such reports and information, as may be required by Special/Standing Committees in the course of their work;

To establish and/or consolidate a database on relevant development policy issues for utilization in deliberations on bills and drafting of legislation;

To promote best practices in legislative activities in Nigeria and countries in the sub-region;

To strengthen democratic processes, structures and institutions;

To promote and protect constitutional due process in legislative practices;

To assist the National Assembly and State Assemblies in their efforts to conceive and draft bills;

The Governing Council

Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, PhD, CON

President of The Senate
Chairman

Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila

Speaker, House of Representatives
Alternate Chairman

Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya

Senate Leader
Member

Sen. Philip Aduda, MFR

Minority Whip

Member

Sen. Saidu Alkal

Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance

Member

Sen. Solomon A. Olamilekan

Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance

Member

Sen. Sam Egwu

Chairman, Senate Committee on Housing

Member

Sen. Degi W. Biobarakuma

Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas

Member

Hon.Tajudeen Abbas

Chairman, House Comittee On Land Transport

Member

Hon. Bashir Mashema

Deputy Chairman, Committee, Climate Change

Member

Hon. Jimoh Olajide Abdul

Chairman, House Committee on Urban And Regional Planning

Member

Hon. Joseph Edionwele

Member

Hon.Ofor Gregory Chukwuegbo

Member

Ahmed Kadi Amshi

Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission

Member

Ojo Olatunde Amos

Clerk to the National Assembly

Member

Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman

Director General, National Institute For Legislative and Democratic Studies
Member/ Secretary

ACADEMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, OFR FNIM	Fmr. Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja; Fmr. Vice Chancellor, Sokoto State University	Chairman
Prof. Badayi Sani	Bayero University Kano	Member
Prof. Jamila M. Nasir	University of Jos	Member
Prof. Adigun Agbaje	University of Ibadan	Member
Prof. Jamila M. Nasir	University of Jos	Member
Prof. Muhammad Tabiu, SAN	Bayero University, Kano	Member
Prof. Peter C. Egbon	Delta State University	Member
Prof. Yusuf Zoaka	University of Abuja	Member

Prof. Muhammad Tabiu, SAN	Bayero University, Kano	Member
Prof. Peter C. Egbon	Delta State University	Member
Prof. Yusuf Zoaka	University of Abuja	Member

EDITORIAL BOARD

Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman	Director-General-NILDS	Editor-in-Chief
Dr Adeyemi Fajingbesi	Director, Special Duties	Member
Prof. Mike Obadan	Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Nigeria	Member
Dr. Jake D. Dan-Azumi	SA (Technical) to DG NILDS	Production Manager

Dr. Nasir N. Abdulsalam	SA (Academic) to DG NILDS	Secretary
Dr. Samuel Oguche	Research Fellow, NILDS	Assistant Secretary