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Protecting National Energy: The Legal Framework on Domestic Gas in Nigeria and Lessons from Indonesia Viko, Iyadah John; Ecoma, Bonnievolo Eson
Hang Tuah Law Journal VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2, OCTOBER 2025
Publisher : Fakultas Hukum Universitas Hang Tuah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30649/htlj.v9i1.302

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Nigeria is endowed with vast natural resources and significant gas reserves, and is often called a “province of gas.” In spite of the huge gas reserves available, the country prioritises crude oil over gas, leading to inefficiencies and waste in the gas sector. Although gas flaring and venting are globally recognised as harmful and wasteful practices, they have persisted in the country for over six decades due to various challenges. This unhealthy situation has resulted in unreliable gas supply to the power sector and raised questions about the adequacy and efficacy of the legal and regulatory framework for domestic gas protection and utilisation in the country. With the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act in 2021, the legal and regulatory landscape has been transformed to provide for an efficient, effective, and commercially viable petroleum industry that enhances gas protection and utilisation. Relying on the doctrinal legal research methodology, the paper sought to analyse extant laws, regulations, and institutions responsible for domestic gas protection and utilisation in Nigeria, with a view to ascertaining their adequacy and efficacy. The analysis provided core insights and revealed that although the current framework is laudable and quite adequate, certain inherent flaws could undermine its objectives and hinder effective gas protection and utilisation. With comparative insights from Indonesia, the paper recommended statutory reforms and effective implementation of laws and regulations. By reforming the legal framework and implementing laws effectively, Nigeria can fully unlock its gas potential and promote a more efficient and sustainable gas sector.
Can National Constitutions be Repealed and Enacted? An Appraisal of the Extensions or Limits of Legislative Powers Ecoma, Bonnievolo Eson
Nagari Law Review Vol 8 No 1 (2024): Nagari Law Review
Publisher : Faculty of Law, Andalas University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/nalrev.v.8.i.1.p.39-50.2024

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A constitution is the fundamental law of a country. Government institutions, including the legislature, are created and assigned definite functions through it. A central function of the parliament is law-making, and with this function goes the power to unmake or repeal laws. A fundamental question in light of this is whether the law-making and unmaking functions of the legislature extend to or are exercisable in respect of national constitutions to make for their repeal and subsequent enactment. Against this background and relying on the doctrinal research method, this paper appraises the legislature's law-making function to ascertain its extensions or limits where national constitutions are concerned.
Co-Authors Viko, Iyadah John