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ABSTRACTThis research examines the concept of separation of power and the dynamics of governance in Nigeria’s democracy. This research examines the doctrine of separation of powers under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with a view to critically assessing the challenges facing the legal regime in Nigeria. The study finds that the causes and impact of executive-legislative conflicts on good governance in Nigeria. The research finds that executive-legislative conflicts at the federal and state levels have negative and positive impacts on good governance in the country. It was shown that the doctrine of separation of powers can only function when there is an interplay of checks and balances. The research also examines the legal regime regulating governance in Nigeria. It was shown that the 1999 Constitution provides for separation of power. Based on the above findings, the research recommends that both the legislature and executive should deem it necessary to always adopt dialogue in resolving their differences instead of resulting to outright confrontation that usually deadlocks the policy-making and implementation process; and also there is a need to ensure the independence of the judiciary by creating structures that help to ensure easy access to the court and lack of interference by other organs of government.
