The aim of this paper was to provide ways to further strengthen the role of the Legislature of Government in Nigeria by embedding the concept of accountability in the devolved legislature in Nigeria. In doing so, this paper examined the concept of delegated legislation for the purpose of clarifying its meaning and dependence on the legislature for validity. It also examines the control mechanismfor delegated legislation and insists on the power of the legislature to scrutinise decentralised legislation, as is the case in Britainand India, notablythrough legislative committees for subordinate or devolved legislation. This paper later found that statutory control over delegated legislation in Nigeria is porous, insufficient and restrictive. which makes the executivetoo powerful. The doctrinal method of inquiry was adopted to conduct this inquiry and the paper ended by advocating an urgent amendment to Sections 88, 89, 128 and 129 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).