The arm of government responsible for law making in Nigeria is known as the

1. Analyze the question The question asks which body makes laws in Nigeria. In government, power is divided into three arms: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. This question is about the legislature.

2. Explain the concept Nigeria practises the separation of powers:

• Legislature makes laws.
• Executive implements or enforces laws.
• Judiciary interprets laws and settles disputes.

At the federal level, the legislature is called the National Assembly. It has two chambers:

• the Senate (109 members)
• the House of Representatives (360 members)

This is set out in Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution.

3. Step-by-step solution

• A. Congress: This is the legislature of the USA, not Nigeria.
• B. Judges: They belong to the judiciary and interpret laws. They do not make them.
• C. Ministers: They are part of the executive and run government ministries.
• D. National Assembly: This is Nigeria's federal law-making body. ✔
• E. Parliament: This term is used in Britain and other parliamentary systems. In Nigeria's presidential system the proper name is the National Assembly. Nigeria did use the name "Parliament" in the First Republic (1960-1966), but it does not apply to the current system.

4. Answer The correct option is D. National Assembly.

5. Exam tip Match each country to its legislature's name:

• Nigeria → National Assembly
• USA → Congress
• UK → Parliament
• Ghana → Parliament

Also remember the three arms as L-E-J: Legislature makes, Executive enforces, Judiciary interprets.