The success or failure of a co-operative society depends on how it is managed and the legal framework for its management. This work critically examines the relationship between co-operative societies law in Nigeria and co-operative principles as sanctioned by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) and how they impact on co-operative governance.This involves analysis of rules, organs and the role of government in the maintenance of a virile co-operative. The legislative framework is fleshed out with discussions of provisions relating to the management and dissolution of co-operative...