Recruiting candidates for public office is one of the most important. History and development of political parties in nigeria. Political parties and pressure groups social science notes intext questions 21. The role of political parties in democratic governance in. He graduated in 1939 and obtained masters degrees from lincoln and the university of pennsylvania. Sartori 1976 defined political parties as organizations that contest political election and seek governmental office. According to the authors, in established democracies political parties perform the function of recruitment of candidates for public. This article contains the full list of political parties in nigeria. The federal government of nigeria is composed of three distinct branches. In our country the central legislature is called the parliament, which has two houses. The above analyzed scenario in terms of socialization and recruitment in the nigerian fourth republic no doubt had a farreaching implication on interest articulation and aggregation functions of parties. Pressure groups and the democratic process in nigeria. Parties, trade unions, and courts in addition, political institutions include political party organizations, trade unions, and the legal courts. The functions of political parties they bring people together to achieve control of the government, develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, and organize and persuade voters to elect their candidates to office.
Nigerian political parties serve as a representative of the citizens. They narrow the field from a multitude of wannabes to a manageable few credible candidates. If the political party has a desire to become closer to the people they should provide information and educate people about the goals of the party. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeriaupdated for 2018. In 1999 only 3 political parties contested elections in nigeria. There are two major political parties in the united states government, democrats and republicans, making the country a twoparty system.
An assessment of political parties and democratic consolidation in nigerias fourth republic mike omilusi, phd department of political science ekiti state university, nigeria abstract democratic values and practices are crucial for democratic institutionalization and the development of party strength. The dissolution of a number of political parties in nigeria into one party the all progressive congress apc in 20 ahead of 2015 election reenacted an already existing trend in nigerian politics referred to as politics of merger of political parties. Political parties 19961998 national democratic coalition nadeco committee for national consensus cnc democratic party of nigeria dpn grassroots democratic movement gdm national centre party of nigeria ncpn united nigeria congress party uncp justice party jp. The role of political parties in democratic governance in nigeria the role of political parties in democratic governance in nigeria a case study of pdp. Full list of registered political parties in nigeria 2020. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by political parties. Thus a large share of political violence occurs within parties.
The rise of welfare state has tremendously increased the functions of the state, and in reality of the executive. Generally, nigerias political parties have been plagued by suspensions and expulsions of party members, cross carpeting particularly prior to elections and deep divisions and factions that have manifested sometimes in violent conflicts ikelegbe, 20. History of political parties in nigeria will never be complete if mention is not made of the various political bigwigs in the history of this country. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration. Ideology and political theory ideology represents a typically crucial element of political parties and their activities. Nigerian politics takes place within a framework of a federal, presidential, representative democratic republic, in which executive power is exercised by the government. Pressure groups and the democratic process in nigeria 19791993. Nkrumah was a ghanaian nationalist leader who led the country from 1957 to 1966. In order to shape policy, parties need officeholders at the local, state and national levels. Original contribution political parties and party politics in. The primary function of a political party is the recruitment of qualified candidates to run.
How to register a political party in nigeria lawpadi. The political leaders who led the campaigns on behalf of the threedominant regional and ethnicbased political parties were. My conclusion is that the political parties in nigeria are still in search of a role, hence since 1999 the role of political parties is still fluid. The key test to the political future of nigeria still lies in an enduring civilian governance. The five major functions of a political party are recruitment of candidates, fundraising, campaign support, advocacy of political issues and government organization. I came across political parties in nigeria from three aspects of my life. There are five main functions that political parties have.
The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most nigerians, in the period between 1999 2007 due to its politics and policies. The history of political parties in nigeria began when the first political party in nigeria was established in 1959, the year before nigeria gained her independence from great britain. Diamond and gunther 2001 defined parties on the basis of their functions. Under nigerian law, any individual interested in running for any political office must be a. Political parties political parties in nigeria have almost always been regionally and ethinically based. Central to the successes and failures of electoral politics is the cardinal and strategic functions of this all.
Nigeria abstract political parties perform a number of functions in a political entity. Below gives the political parties in nigeria in alphabetical orders, even though some of them are being scrapped out, last i checked, they are remaining 31 and inec. Hey guys, here we are again today to bring to your notice the list of. Parties and politics in nigeria on nigerias social and. Nkrumahs political journey started in 1935 when he entered lincoln university in pennsylvania in 1935. The top three political parties at the moment still remains all progressive congress apc, peoples democratic party pdp, and all progressives grand alliance apga. Most people do not known about this political parties in nigeria. This is a fundamental right guaranteed by section 40 of the 1999 constitution. Pages in category political parties in nigeria the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Over the next century, the political parties reluctantly launched in the 1790s matured into essential parts of our political system, serving four critical functions. In many cases the socalled political parties since 1999 have become a major part of the problem in nigeria.
The parties traded charges of hooliganism at each other. The national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the nigerian constitution. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. There were 22 states and 9 union territories in india till 1985, out of which 7 states had two houses and the rest 15 states had. Statistics, structures and patterns 20062014 5 nigeria, however, resorting to force is not so much a peoples response to election rigging but a tool for, among others, politicians.
Political parties play very critical roles in democratization of any nation. So here is a list of all the political parties in nigeria as approved by inec. List of all current political parties in nigeria and their logos 2018 by political parties in nigeria and their logos 19. The primary role of the political party is to fix the political agenda and policies. Under nigerian law, any individual interested in running for any political office must be a registered member of a political party. Democracies conduct regular free and fair elections open to citizens of voting age. It consists of a senate with 109 members and a 360member house of representatives the body, modelled after the federal congress of the united states, is supposed to guarantee equal representation with 3. Chief among these functions is that of representation. Sep 24, 2015 the commonest definition of a political party is the one by wikipedia, the free online dictionary, which defines a political party as an organisation of people which seeks to achieve goals. The primary function of a political party is the recruitment of qualified candidates to run for public office.
It is a set of ideas about politics, all of which are related to one another and that modify and support each other. List of all current political parties in nigeria and their. Political parties nominate candidates for political office. Political parties and the quest for political stability in. It is a way to mobilize voters to support common sets of interests, concerns, and goals. The countrys extreme factionalism led to an incoherent party system with a large number of parties that deepened ethnic and religious cleavages. Political parties and democratic consolidation in nigerias fourth republic akubo, a. The democrats and republicans are the dominant political parties in the united states. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. D political parties 221 prohibition of political activities by certain associations. Federal polytechnic, kaura namoda, zamfara state, nigeria abstract. This is one of the main functions of political parties in democracy.
Pressure groups and democratic process in nigeria 1979 1993 organized labour has had cause to participate in party politics, particularly with its affiliation to the national council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc in 1944. While the pdp is the party that has governed nigeria since its transition into democracy in 1998, the apc was formed only in 20 through a coalition of four opposition parties. There were 22 states and 9 union territories in india till 1985, out of which 7 states had two houses and the rest 15 states had only one house, i. An analysis grace malachi brown, phd department of history and diplomatic studies faculty of humanities rivers state university of education pmb 5047, rumuolumeni port harcourt, rivers state nigeria. It consists of a senate with 109 members and a 360member house of representatives the body, modeled after the federal congress of the united states, is supposed to guarantee equal representation with 3 senators to each 36 states irrespective of size in. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the president. Many international organizations such as word bank and organs of united nations help to eradicate poverty in developing nations and the world at large. After an unbroken 18 years of civil rule, the longest democratic experience in nigerias 57year history as an independent nation, a lot is still required of the countrys political parties. According to the body in charge of conducting election and registering political parties, independent national electoral commission, inec, nigeria has 18 dully registered political parties and operate a multiparty system. Full list of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. The president is the head of state, the head of government, and the head of a multiparty system. Parties seek out candidates with ties to the community and a deep understanding of the issues and concerns of the constituency. The outcome of this affiliation was the success of the general strike of 1945. Aside discussing the political parties in nigeria, this write up will equally discuss about the political history of nigeria.
The commonest definition of a political party is the one by wikipedia, the free online dictionary, which defines a political party as an organisation of people which seeks to achieve goals. The political institutions are those bodiesparties, legislatures, and heads of statethat make up the whole mechanism of modern governments. Every nigerian has the right to join and register any political party of their choice. In india, top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections, ii forming policies and programmes. An assessment of political parties and democratic consolidation in nigerias fourth republic mike omilusi, phd department of political science ekiti state university, nigeria abstract democratic values and practices are crucial for democratic. The main importance and function of political parties in nigeria is nomination and presentation of their party approved candidates in the electoral campaign. Functions of political parties in nigeria political. These people come together to contest elections in order to hold power in the government. But in 2003, 25 new political parties were registered by the national electoral body, bringing to 28 the number of political parties that contested the 2003 elections. Aduku and yakubu, adejo umoru centre for inter african and human development studies cides, jos, nigeria school of general studies, federal polytechnic, kaura namoda, zamfara state, nigeria. Political parties in nigeria, how may political parties do we have in nigeria, is pdp is a well known political party in nigeria, which party is currently ruling the nation. The recruitment of political leaders is one the main functions of political party in nigeria. The definition and purpose of political institutions. Its important that they keep in touch with the people.
Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. Most times the platform for election is provided by political parties. It is that organ which implements the laws passed by the legislature and the policies of the government. These organizations donate large sums of money and send volunteers to serve in nigeria, and the other parts of the world. The rise of welfare state has tremendously increased the functions of the state, and in reality of.
Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeria updated for 2018. In 1959, there were three political parties in the country and they include the following. List of political parties in nigeria politics nigeria. Nnamdi azikwe ncnc chief obafemi awolowo ag they campaigned vigorously across the length and breadth of nigeria. Inec has about 28 duly registered websites in nigeria.
National council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. Political party in nigeria should perform the functions provided above. Political parties in the united states do a variety of things. Ways to eradicate poverty in nigeria by international organizations.
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