With the spread of democracy in africa and nigeria in particular, the formation of political. Full list of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. The major parties in nigeria have been near similar in composition, policy positions, manifestoes, ideological leanings and strategies omotola 2009. Every nigerian has the right to join and register any political party of their choice. Analytical study of political party systems in nigeria. The party was a fusion of two major middle belt organizations, viz. In the preindependence and the early post independence periods, political parties in nigeria were not ideologically based. 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. Political party development in nigeria political science. Thus the leadership of the aforementioned parties was along ethnic cleavages.
Heres a list of the largest political parties in nigeria. In the first and second republics it was an issue that was hotly debated in the state parliaments and the national assembly. Philip has recently graduated from the university of oxford, having. Section 5 looks at the justification for and scope of interparty dialogue. Under nigerian law, any individual interested in running for any political office must be a. Nigeria has formally been a multiparty democracy since 1999. The party was formed to create a political platform for the various ethnic groups in central nigeria covering parts of presentday benue state, kogi state, plateau. Legal framework for political parties in selected countries of sub. Political parties, elections and governance in nigeria 5 pass the test but was nevertheless registered. But in nigeria, parties are defined based on the personalities in the party and not on any defined ideology to contemporary issues. The largest political parties in nigeria 2020 jamb and post. The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was unexpected, considering the difficult political and security environment in which the elections were conducted. Apr 20, 2018 download complete project materials on historical development of political parties in nigeria from chapter one to five with references introduction. During the first republic 19601974, the ppnrda was the sole party.
This is a fundamental right guaranteed by section 40 of the 1999 constitution. The constitutional provisions for rulership in nigeria are political parties and the constitution has made the formation of parties wholly a. List of all political parties in nigeria 2020 currently. You can join any of the 68 political parties in nigeria. The division of nigeria into three regions in 1946 by richard. As such, there must be returns if they are to stay in business. Political parties in nigeria never only people democratic party pdp and the ruling all progressive congress apc. 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.
History of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. Although the funding of electoral campaigns and political parties has an. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeriaupdated for 2018. Oy u g i he title of the bookthe politics of transition in kenya. Development of political parties in nigeria archives oldnaija.
Political party and party system support in nigeria is unfolding in a climate of political and. National council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. Nigeria is said to be a british creation by uniting the various nationalities into a single country today known as the federal republic of nigeria. Nigeria has a population of 3 million, a landmass of 923,768km2, a bountiful endowment in arable land, solid minerals and petroleumgas resources. Even to a large extent, the colonial administrative arrangement in nigeria during the colonial period encouraged ethnic politics.
As nigeria has this high number of human population, so is the number of political parties in the country as every politician wants to be governor or president. In this blog, philip dorrell argues that, contrary to popular opinion, nigerian parties are ideologically driven. The role of political parties at the local government level. The first set of political parties to be formed in nigeria was formed in 1959, shortly before nigeria gained her independence from britain. Fourth republic 1999present aboki wawa arewa movement awam african action congress aac abundant nigeria renewal party anrp advanced congress of democrats. University of nigeria, nsukka abstract in nigeria the issue of party funding has for long posed a serious concern to watchers of our political scene. Party politics in nigeria is still virtually an exclusive affair of men as only very few women were elected into offices of political parties.
This kcling arises from thu fact that politics in nigeria is. The presidential system of government practiced in the second republic of nigeria 19791983 favored the existence of a multiparty system. The apc has portrayed itself as a party with no clear ideology. Also, political parties are the most organized form of politics and political power in any state. A study of the peoples democratic party 1999 2007 faculty social sciences department political science date november, 2007 signature. University of nigeria research publications author madubuike, okechukwu pgm. Electoral commission inec of nigeria, political parties, the media and civil society, including women and youth groups. Nigeria general elections commonwealth secretariat.
Hey guys, here we are again today to bring to your notice the list of all political parties that is in our dear country nigeria. List of 68 political parties in nigeria check it out. Historical development of political parties in nigeria. 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. United middle belt congress umbc was a political party in nigeria during the nations first republic. With the return to a civilian regime in 1999, the first elections. The second political party was the northern peoples congress npc and it. Absence of internal democracy within the political parties and incessant party political violence. Sep 24, 2015 excerpts from a public lecture to mark retired briggen. If we agree that politics is the struggle for, acquisition of, control and use of state power then political parties are the vehicles for attaining that goal. 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. National party of nigeria political party, nigeria britannica.
Party system and nigeria political development projectclue. Ethnic politics and democratic consolidation in nigeria. From 19871991, mnsdnassara was the only legal party. A prime example is nigeria, where the law limits the spending of. Political parties, elections and governance in nigeria. The top three political parties at the moment still remains all progressive congress apc, peoples democratic party pdp, and all progressives grand alliance apga. This short list was compiled based on popular demand. Nigerias population to be 31,559,026, the political parties all agreed that there should be approximately one seat in the new house of representatives to every 100,000 persons in nigeria. Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence for political or religious purposes. If the citizens are, for example, probig business then probably taxation will be modest and there will not be a lot of stringent rules about environmental considerations. Labour party lp it is on the platform of the labour party that olusegun mimiko of ondo state got his mandate before jumping ship to the pdp. Nigerias political system and the people vanguard news. National party of nigeria political party, nigeria.
Phil professor of sociology and national commissioner, independent national electoral commission headquarters, abuja womens economic, political and social inclusion. This report on political parties in africa is part of the programme of research and dialogue on political parties undertaken by the international institute for democracy and electoral assistance idea during the years 20042006. The political legal regulatory environment is often a direct consequence of the political parties in power, which represents the popular opinion of the citizens of the region. Statistics, structures and patterns 20062014 7 power and ban existing parties. Oct 23, 2014 the real crux of the debate is how political parties in nigeria are willing to switch from their electioneering campaign of personality politics coupled with trading of insults to actual policy issues which could be of more concern and importance to the electorates. In 1959, there were three political parties in the country and they include the following.
Nov 11, 2016 the largest political parties in nigeria. Sc0540045 title party dominance and democracy in nigeria. Imperial britain acquired and administered nigeria like other. Please note that all the parties and the information about them have been taken from the official inec site. Which party uses violence to influence election outcomes. Nov 27, 20 but in nigeria, parties are defined based on the personalities in the party and not on any defined ideology to contemporary issues. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeria updated for 2018. The government felt this was the only way that the south west which had sustained the prodemocracy agitation since 1993, would participate in the transition program, thereby. Consequently the parties are not organizational platforms for alternative views. The group also met commonwealth high commissioners, as well as other citizen and international observer missions. Then i am going to describe briefly the general approach to the legal regulation of political parties in south africa, which, as i shall say is. It was the fear of allowing the so called moneybags to put political parties. Jan 10, 2020 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.
Other articles where national party of nigeria is discussed. An assessment of political parties and democratic consolidation in nigeria s 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. In actuality, however, the book covers much more than just the transition from. This list comprises all of the political parties in the government of nigeria. Systemic factors such as the type of electoral system nigeria adopts. Electoral fraud and competitive rigging in nigeria 2. Samuel ogbemudias 83rd birthday at bishop kelly pastoral centre, benin city, edo state on saturday september 19, 2015. Jan 10, 2018 major of nigerian only know about four political parties in nigeria. Nigeria has the appropriate credentials for greatness.
Nigerias 2007 elections united states institute of peace. He joined the national party of nigeria npn in january 1983 and subsequently attempted to reenter politics. The research was made possible owing to the participation of the following individuals and regional. The terms terrorist and terrorism originated during the french revolution of the late 18th century but gained.
List of political parties in nigeria politics 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. Learn about the development of political parties in nigeria from 1923, when the first political party was formed in nigeria, up till 1999. Theoretical perspective 79 languages, customs and traditions gives the country a rich cultural diversity. The three political parties were the national council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. The famous names were the nigerian national democratic party. The development of political parties in nigeria dates back to the days of the struggle for political independent in the late 1940s, when the nationalists were at the preindependence and postindependence periods.
Granted that nigeria is a colonial creation, the paramount determinant of political party formation was the nationalist opposition to colonial rule. It is recommended that issues of organizational capacity. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during peacetime or in the context of war against noncombatants mostly civilians and neutral military personnel. This aspect of the process embodies undeniable opportunities and challenges at the time of writing, lara natalini was a research fellow at the africa institute of south africa. The party system in nigeria is still weak and vulnerable with no visible signs of adding value to the democratic consolidation. To many kigerians, politics is a discrcditahlc activity that is synonymous with cratiiness. Countries and political parties have sought to improve party. The challenge of democratization in fragile states isbn. Niger banned all opposition parties from 1959 prior to independence to 1991. Analytical study of political party systems in nigeria adeniran, adetayo olaniyi school of management technology, federal university of technology, akure, ondo state, nigeria abstract party systems can be identified as patterns of interaction among political parties in electoral, parliamentary and governmental arenas of a given political context.
Wogu1 corresponding author,muyiwa adeniyi sholarin2, fadeke e. List of registered political parties in nigeria by inec. Citizenship rights of women thereby become threatened, fettered and abridged. It was the fear of allowing the so called moneybags to put. Mar 20, 2019 nigeria is made up of a population of about 158. The growing concern related to the role of money in politics, in addition to societys lack of trust in political parties, has driven several reforms in many countries across the globe. There are other political party in nigeria and 21 are added today the. The then electoral commission of nigeria, the federal electoral commission fedeco, registered five political parties out of about 52 parties that showed up for the 1979 general elections which was to usher in the. Major of nigerian only know about four political parties in nigeria. The human dimension seminar on the role of political parties in the political process warsaw 1820 may 2011 provided an opportunity for representatives. The parties dominant parties of the third and fifth republics. He was detained for 10 months following a coup that brought muhammad buhari to power at the end of. Do nigerian political parties have defined ideologies. Political party is sin qua non to electoral democracy and.
Political parties in the second republic of nigeria oldnaija. Political parties play a key role in democratic processes. Hope you have found useful the full list of all registered political parties in nigeria. The opposite is the case in nigeria where parties are seen as investments bereft of any ideological foundation. Pages in category political parties in nigeria the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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