But the lower house will struggle to do everything itself in a political system where the fusion of executive and legislative functions means that majority confidence in the government of the day remains a trump card. (liberalconspiracy.org)
The Congress manifestly is not permitted to abdicate or to transfer to others the essential legislative functions with which it is thus vested. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Noting that Goje, a former governor of Gombe State, and some other lawmakers transited from the executive arm of government to the legislative arm, Fashola said, «It seems that it is such people who need a behavioural prescription about legislative function.» (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)