Parliament is a conglomeration of separate individuals, who are expected to operate as one solid core, a core of constitutional-legal standing, in the performance of specific tasks, in the interest of the nation at large.  This article has sought to elucidate, with the aid of a current illustration, the operative character of the legislature-executive relationship in a representative African country. The debate of the recently enacted Finance Bill 2023/2024 and the debate of police brutality have raised concerns about the probity of our legislative actors in parliament.