Multi Party System And The Development Of Democracy In Nigeria

Multi Party System And The Development Of Democracy In Nigeria

Chapter One

Preface

. Background of the Study

The development of political parties in Nigeria dates back to the days of the struggle for political independent in the late 1940s, when the chauvinists were at thepre-independence andpost-independence ages. In thepre-independence and the early post independence ages, political parties in Nigeria weren’t ideologically grounded. Rather, they were regionally grounded and woven around individual politicians who they saw as their instructors. In the last ten times, still parties were registered grounded on the extremities of the time. This was the script until 1998; the need arose for parties that could marshal Nigeria into a new period of republic after over fifteen times of military rule. Historically, political parties in Nigeria have developed and still play a vital part towards the consummation of the popular objects. Indeed, the last fifty times have seen an elaboration of colorful political parties. From 1991- 1993, Nigeria rehearsed a two- party system, with the government establishing the Social Democratic party( SDP) and National Republican Convention( NRC). The military government latterly interdicted the parties after annulling a presidential election in 1993. But Nigeria returned to popular rule in 1999.

The restoration of popular government in 1999 led to a new approach to party politics in Nigeria. The procedure for registering political parties was liberalized, thereby, opening up the political space for mass participation in political conditioning in the country. moment, there are further than fifty registered political parties in Nigeria, indeed though only many of them haven’t been suitable to win any election. The many political parties that have dominated the political space to the point that fears are being expressed that the country was drifting towards a one- party state. Opposition parties are beginning to cross to the ruling party both at the civil and states situations.

Nigeria, like numerous other African countries, has had its fair share of popular challenges, but it has also recorded some achievement over the times. There have formerly been calls across the country for some adaptations and advancements on the way political parties are run and managed, in the times to come. numerous have argued that Nigeria must inescapably borrow the styles that will guarantee the rights of its citizens to handpick leaders of their choice as handed for in the country ‟ s constitution.

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As Nigeria connection its popular frame and mechanisms, themulti-parties in Nigeria, need to illustrate a new position of commitment to the jones and bournes of the people for more abecedarian and sustainable development.

The lately 2011 general election in Nigeria really had some sets tails and it really brought the world attention towards our political system. It also leads to them in asking some questions concerning our popular system( voice of Nigeria on Thursday April 18th, 2013).

. Statement of the Problems

In amulti-party system, political parties, being the main tool of political development in every being and irrespective of their colorful ideological bends, different political exposures and palm capabilities, they’re still allowed to partake in political competition for the control of ministry of government and also uniting of the people. In every ultramodern society, political parties are viewed to be an agent of concinnity, peace and integration etc. in that society, but despite the below generality, multi-party

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system still holds some questions that diverge from the below. thus, it

is to this end that we now ask the following questions.

1. Is there any relationship betweenmulti-party system and political development in Nigeria?

2. What are the political counteraccusations ofmulti-party system in Nigeria?

3. Does multi- party system insure popular connection in Nigeria?

. Objects of the Study

The broad objects or points of this exploration work are simply to know the meaning and benefactions ofmulti-party system and the development of republic in Nigeria. And these specific objects are as follows

1. To find out the relationship betweenmulti-party system and republic development in Nigeria.

2. To pierce the political recrimination ofmulti-party system in Nigeria.

3. To pierce whether the actuality ofmulti-party system ensures popular connection in Nigeria.