Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly has failed to fulfill most of the legislative commitments it made at the start of its tenure, according to a new assessment released by civic-tech organization AdvoKC Foundation.
The report found that lawmakers delivered only 22 of 92 tracked commitments, leaving 68 either unfulfilled or compromised as the Assembly enters its final year in office.
The assessment, published Sunday through the organization’s Promise Tracker NG platform, evaluated promises contained in the legislative agendas of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It tracked 56 commitments made by the House and 34 by the Senate across key sectors including healthcare, education, the economy, governance, security and political reform.
According to the report, the House of Representatives recorded an overall fulfillment score of 26.8%, delivering 13 commitments. Four commitments were classified as compromised, while 39 were considered broken.
The Senate posted a higher fulfillment score of 44.11%, completing nine commitments. Twelve commitments were classified as compromised, while 13 remained unfulfilled.
The House recorded its strongest performance in healthcare, achieving a fulfillment rate of 67%, followed by justice and security at 57%. However, it scored 0% in the economy and jobs category and only 6% in governance and political reform.
The report said key commitments related to electoral reforms and constitutional amendments remained largely unresolved.
The Senate performed better in some sectors, scoring 66.7% in education and 57.1% in economic development and job creation. However, the report identified delays in constitutional reforms, youth inclusion initiatives and local government autonomy as significant shortcomings.
Habib Sheidu, project director of AdvoKC Foundation, said legislative agendas should be viewed as binding commitments to citizens rather than political declarations.
“Legislative agendas are not merely aspirational policy wish-lists; they are solemn public covenants made with the Nigerian people,” Sheidu said.
He urged lawmakers to use the final year of the Assembly to complete outstanding reforms and improve their performance record.
“With only one year left before the curtain falls on the 10th Assembly, this report is not an indictment but a crucial wake-up call,” he said.
“Our lawmakers still possess a vital window of opportunity to salvage their legacies, fast-track trapped constitutional reforms, and deliver the transformational governance they promised.”
AdvoKC Foundation said its Legislative Agenda Meter was created to provide citizens with a data-driven tool for monitoring legislative performance and promoting accountability among elected officials.
The organization said the Promise Tracker NG platform would continue to publish updates on lawmakers’ progress and encouraged citizens, civil society organizations and media groups to engage with the findings.
The full assessment reports for both chambers of the National Assembly are available through the Promise Tracker NG platform.
