Only 10 out of 45 registered political parties in nigeria have registered and official websites. This is a fundamental right guaranteed by section 40 of the 1999 constitution. List of political parties in nigeria politics nigeria. Every nigerian has the right to join and register any political party of their choice. January 10, 2018 january 10, 2018 nelson list of 68 political parties in nigeria, political parties in nigeria this post contains the update of list of 68 political parties in nigeria. List of all political parties in nigeria 2020 currently. Nigerian politics takes place within a framework of a federal, presidential, representative democratic republic, in which executive power is exercised by the government. 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 know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeriaupdated for 2018. Prospects and challenges, ahmadu, bello university, zaria, 10 14. Contending issues defined as indifference towards politics, political apathy is an unrecognized threat that plagues all countries of the world tan, 2012.
The form and character of nigerias political parties, most especially since 1999, has raised serious questions on true democracy and democratization process in the country. Political parties are the highest form of organization of political activity. Hope you have found useful the full list of all registered political parties in nigeria. 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. Political parties and democratic consolidation in nigeria 20072011 journal of policy and development studies 52 149160 the nigerian press and the urgent challenge of national. The law library of congress 4 monitoring political campaigns and providing rules and regulations to govern the political parties. Possible solutions to challenges in nigeria today soapboxie.
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. This is the main question, which this paper addresses with emphasis on political ideology, being the first and most important vehicle of a political party. List of all current political parties in nigeria and their. Pdf modern democracy is built on the existence of mediatory. The pdf is nonlayered, has no editable text, but is scalable to any size without loss of quality. List of all current political parties in nigeria and their logos 2018 so, ive got a full list of 68 current political parties in nigeria for you in this article. 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 abortive third republic. Nigeria has made progress since its return to democracy in 1999. Political party and party system support in nigeria is unfolding in a climate of.
Nigerias creaky political system council on foreign. Pdf are these heady days for nigerian political parties. This short list was compiled based on popular demand. List of 68 political parties in nigeria check it out. Violence between and within political parties in nigeria ifra nigeria. Pdf political parties in nigerias emerging democracy. 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. It was formed on the 16 th of december, 2016 by tope kolade fasua and some other politicians it was later announced by the independent national electoral commission on december 14, 2017 to be officially among the list of political parties in nigeria.
History of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. When members of individual political parties are sincere in their dealings, nigeria will be as good as the united states of america. Nigeria adopted a new legal framework for the 2011 elections following amendments to the electoral act and constitution in late 2010 and early 2011. The largest political parties in nigeria 2020 jamb and. Since independence in nigeria, the concept of internal democracy has been relegated to the background through the activities of political parties from the first republic and the germane issue has become contending in the. Pdf nigerian parties and political ideology researchgate. We the political parties of nigeria have voluntarily set out in. Are these heady days for nigerian political parties. 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. Sources of political parties campaign expenditure in nigerias. List of registered political parties in nigeria by inec. National council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. Development of political parties in nigeria archives.
The president is the head of state, the head of government, and the head of a multiparty system. The first set of political parties to be formed in nigeria was formed in 1959, shortly before nigeria gained her independence from britain. The hisrory and development of political parties in nigeria. Shola omotola, redeemers university, redemption city, mowe, ogun state, nigeria. 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. Democratic governance, nigeria, party system, political practices, good governance.
Anyways, thanks to the nigerian government structure and politics that made room for political groups to present themselves as vehicles for a better democracy. A vector map can easily be scaled up or down to any size you want without loss of quality. Full list of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. Party system, its peculiarities and development of political practices. Political parties are known as a platform for recruitment of political leaders and the organisation of parliament and government, both in advanced and developing democracies. The three political parties were the national council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. Advanced people democratic alliance apda slogan is stronger together and shitu mohammed kabiru is the current chairman of the party.
Data collected were analyzed with both manual and electronic methods using a data. Internal party democracy, party candidature, and democratic. A political party is made up of its party leaderalso known as the national chairman, party secretary, party treasurer, party chair, and its party members. A sincere political system cannot use the money for public development solely on personal need. The other political parties were unity party of nigeria upn led by chief obafemi awolowo, the nigerian peoples party npp led by alhaji waziri ibrahim, and the peoples redemption party prp led by alhaji. The fourth republic 1992 to present has recorded about 24 registered political parties in ghana, despite the fact that the country has only two dominant parties the national democratic congress and the new patriotic party since the introduction of constitutional democracy as changes within the government has continued to rotate between these two dominant political parties. Ethnic politics and democratic consolidation in nigeria. Sources of political parties campaign expenditure in nigerias fourth republic. In the late 1600s, history has it that the ancient greeks formed the first political.
Full list of registered political parties in nigeria 2020. The vector option will you get a vector map that is extensively layered, editable and accurate. Before the elections, and based on the federal department of statistics projection of nigerias population to be 31,559,026, the political parties all agreed that there. 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. Also, political parties are the most organized form of politics and political power in any state. Thus a large share of political violence occurs within parties. Abundant nigeria renewal party is on the list of political parties in nigeria. 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. The national council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. Niger has a multiparty system, with two to three strong political parties and smaller parties electorally successful to take seats in the national assembly. Code of conduct for political parties preamble whereas there is need for peace and public order,freedom of political campaigns and compliance with electoral laws and regulations for the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in nigeria. Advanced peoples democratic alliance stronger together.
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. History and development of political parties in nigeria. Nigerias political independence was ushered in by the 12 december 1959 general elections into local councils, regional and federal legislatures. 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. Nigeria has a population of 3 million, a landmass of 923,768km2, a bountiful endowment in arable land, solid minerals and petroleumgas resources.
Under nigerian law, any individual interested in running for any political office must be a. Democracy for people global affairs and other info. These smaller parties frequently enter into electoral coalitions with their more powerful opponents, forming blocs in both government and opposition. Peoples party of nigeria ppn united progressive party upp people for democratic change pdc african democratic congress adc national chairman is chief ralph okey nwos. Review of international assistance to political party and party system. The electoral laws under which elections were conducted throughout the period of the 1950s. 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. Full list of political parties in nigeria and their logo. 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. I have gone into some details about the political parties in nigeria. Learn about the development of political parties in nigeria from 1923, when the first political party was formed in nigeria, up till 1999. Ppf handbook 7 practices before 199899 elections the 1959 election preceded the grant of political independence to nigeria in 1960.
List of all registered political parties, their headquarters addresses and principal officers on january 20, 2018 5. The second political party was the northern peoples congress npc and it. Nigeria has the appropriate credentials for greatness. This list comprises all of the political parties in the government of nigeria. The national president of the computer guild of nigeria cgn, wole adedoyin made this known at a press conference on sunday in lagos state. For nigeria to develop politically, the first culture to practice is sincerity.
In 1959, there were three political parties in the country and they include the following. The independent national electoral commission has issued the certificate to 22 new political parties in nigeria. The political parties in nigeria play an important role in political processes that take place in the country especially in comparison with a lot of other african countries. Thus, only five political parties out of fifty political associations that applied for registration were eventually registered. In the preindependence and the early post independence periods, political parties in nigeria were not ideologically based. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the president.
In preindependence era, party politics in nigeria was based on ethnic factor. Section 5 looks at the justification for and scope of interparty dialogue. An election was held between five political parties but alhaji shehu shagari of the national party of nigeria npn won the 1979 election. Hey guys, here we are again today to bring to your notice the list of. Nigerian parties enjoy the right to nominate candidates for elections at all levels. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeria updated for 2018. List of all the parties in nigeria,the asterisks on the major ones,the logos,date founded and their presidents then. 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. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration. Heres a list of the largest political parties in nigeria.
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