The law library of congress 4 monitoring political campaigns and providing rules and regulations to govern the political parties. Programs in malaysia focus on support for parliamentary and electoral reform. Its important to point out that though parties are contesting, we actually have only 11 candidates as goodluck jonathan was endorsed by 3 parties pdp, lp, apga. May 31, 2017 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. We have over 60 political parties in nigeria but only about 10 of them are in control of the government. Political parties in nigeria also enable their members and supporters demands to be addressed in the parliament. It is noted here, that african states are largely colonialist in nature and. Sep 24, 2015 towards sustainable democracy in nigeria. The dissolution of a number of political parties in nigeria into one party the all progressive. 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 would still scrap more. 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. Presidential elections were held in nigeria on 16 april 2011, postponed from 9 april 2011. The use of political symbols became prominent during the 2011 governorship elections in benue especially between the two dominant political parties the peoples democratic party pdp and the action congress of nigeria. Review of international assistance to political party and party system.
The role of political parties at the local government level. Legal framework for political parties in selected countries of sub. Social science module 3 political parties and pressure groups democracy at work 4 notes zname five political parties that have put up their candidates in the last election. Historical background to political party development in nigeria. List of state governors embassy of nigeria, washington, d. List of all current political parties in nigeria and their. Printable and editable vector map of nigeria political. Even in authoritarian countries, dictators need political parties to consolidate power and maintain governance. Do you know all the nigerian political parties logo and full meaning.
Before the elections, and based on the federal department of statistics projection of nigeria s population to be 31,559,026, the political parties all agreed that there. 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. The nigeria political stage have substantial numbers of stakeholders, such as. The top three political parties at the moment still remains all progressive congress apc, peoples democratic party pdp, and all progressives grand alliance apga. Political parties originated in their modern form in europe and the united states in the 19th century, along with the electoral and parliamentary systems, whose development reflects the evolution of parties. As such, the enviable roles of political ideology in party politics have. 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. Have a look at the list of political parties in nigeria and see how many of them you can recognise. This list comprises all of the political parties in the government of nigeria fourth republic 1999present aboki wawa arewa movement awam african action congress aac abundant nigeria renewal party anrp advanced congress of.
By examining speeches, manifestos, and legislation, i found that the major parties do in fact have ideologies, within a broader understanding of what an ideology is. Full list of registered political parties in nigeria 2020. Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. The list of political parties in nigeria has increased to 68. There are currently 91 registered political parties in nigeria which has been listed out by the independent national electoral commission. Nigeria s political independence was ushered in by the 12 december 1959 general elections into local councils, regional and federal legislatures. To date, the list of parties in nigeria includes 91. 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. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration. In 1959, there were three political parties in the country and they include the following.
Legal framework for the funding of political parties using the. Pdf this background paper examines the problem of proliferation of political parties from the perspective of the nature and essence political. Nigeria s political parties have increased to 91 following the registration of 23 new associations as political parties by the independent national electoral commission inec. Check out the list of political parties and count how many parties are in nigeria. In the preindependence and the early post independence periods, political parties in nigeria were not ideologically based.
In developing countries, large modern political parties have sometimes been. 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. Nigerias political independence was ushered in by the 12 december 1959 general elections into local councils, regional and federal legislatures. Nigeria s political parties have many similarities than differences, the only visible difference being their names. This means that the total number of political parties in nigeria today stands at 68, yakubu said.
Out of the 27 political parties in nigeria, only parties produced presidential candidates. The national elections held in 2015 marked the first time in nigerias history that it saw a peaceful transfer of power between two political parties. Democracy, political parties, political behaviour,party politics, among other relevant concepts that we shall encounter in thecauseof the study. Pdf the number of political parties in nigeria and its implications. Redefining political party structures in nigerias electoral. Politicians, political parties, electoral system, election umpire, civil society, and the electorate. This list comprises all of the political parties in the government of nigeria.
Two candidates to watch are former minister of education obi ezekwesili and ex deputy governor of the central bank of nigeria kingsley moghalu. Marsicano 20 house of lords successors of the barons, earls, dukes, and marquesses of medieval england and scotland members are called peers appointed for life by the regent with consent of the house of commons there are four types of lords. History of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. The history of nigeria political parties and the politics of carpet crossing have always walked side by side. Thereby parties, such as the sinn fein, have not sworn an oath of allegiance according to the. National council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. The election followed controversy as to whether a northerner or southerner should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top office between the north and the south after the death of umaru yaradua, a northerner, when goodluck jonathan, another southerner assumed the interim. Block d, suite 20 efab plaza extension area 11 garki abuja.
Political instability in africa where the problem lies and. Find below the names of national chairmen and secretaries of all political parties in nigeria. Because of the hunger to attain on leadership position of the other, it has resulted to political crises and disintegration. Further to the commissions earlier publication of the final list of candidates for senatorial, house of representatives, governorship and state house of assembly elections on 23rd february 2019, this list seeks to give effect to orders of court and replacement of dead candidates. 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. List of presidential candidates contesting for the 2019. As a matter of fact, it is almost impossible to talk about the history of nigeria.
List of political parties in nigeria politics nigeria. 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. List of 68 political parties in nigeria check it out. Aside discussing the political parties in nigeria, this write up will equally discuss about the political history of nigeria. List of political parties in nigeria and their logo. You can get the above information from newspapers, your parents or friends. Political parties and democratic consolidation in nigeria s fourth republic akubo, a.
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. Bulletin, 2006, be it money stolen by the political elite the case of mobutu of zaire, abacha of nigeria, and moi of kenya, just to mention a few or the recent kibaki regime angloleasing scandals in kenya, they still end up in banks in the western capitals. The pdf is nonlayered, has no editable text, but is scalable to any size. This paper examines the activities of political parties in nigeria. Following an appraisal of the 92 political parties in nigeria, the independent national electoral commission, inec, validated only 18 political parties, including one registered after the elections and another that obtained a court order to avoid being deregistration. The first set of political parties to be formed in nigeria was formed. Party system and nigeria political development projectclue. Full list of political parties in nigeria and their logo. Before we delve into the names of state governors in nigeria and their parties, note that the nigerian constitution stipulates that a person shall be eligible for the office of state governor in nigeria if he or she is a citizen of nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political. Pdf the issue whether political parties in nigeria can exercise any participatory role and. Political party, a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power. 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. This post contains the update of list of 68 political parties in nigeria.
Pages in category political parties in nigeria the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. 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. Names of political parties and their chairman in nigeria apc all progressives congress national chairman chief odigie oyegun apa african peoples alliance national chairman emmanuel urhuarhovie. The party was formed as an aggregation of various interest groups that existed in lagos at the time to create a formidable platform that will compete on the political front. Political parties in nigeria are institutions set up for healthy competition among those vying for particular government offices in the land and there is a need to know and understand how nigerian politics and political parties have evolved by looking into the history of political parties in nigeria.
Young democratic party ydp young progressive party ypp youth party yp all blended party abp 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. Political campaign planning manual page 4 of 105 stephanie lynn is a senior program director responsible for managing ndis programs for malaysia and burma. List of all registered political parties, their headquarters addresses and principal officers. To view a final list of election candidates for different levels for the 2019 general elections, check below. Nigeria adopted a new legal framework for the 2011 elections following amendments to the electoral act and constitution in late 2010 and early 2011. Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the federal republic of nigeria. I believe that by concentrating on the undoubted absence of narrow leftright ideology, we overlook the ideologies that do exist and which guide nigerian political parties. Jan 10, 2018 this post contains the update of list of 68 political parties in nigeria. This is because the best they could do in the absence of party ideology is to look for the candidate of.
Jun 20, 2015 nigeria political structure 1999 2015 1. 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. Name him 3 he was a renown nigeria politician, he called abachas party five fingers of a leprous hand. Political parties in nigeria summary nigeria is called a multiparty country as it has over two political parties but do not fret about the high number of political parties in nigeria. Being an element of civil society, they allow it to influence state policy effectively. A 20 united nations development program undp capacity assessment report on political parties in nigeria written by jeremy liebrowitz and jibrin ibrahim oga jibo underscored how political. It is the centenary anniversary celebration, therefore, of the birth of a country variously described.
List of all political parties in nigeria currently updated listed. 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. Pdf ethnicity and development of political parties in nigeria. Here are the names and acronyms of the newly registered political parties in nigeria. Political parties and socio political movements act as a link between them. 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.
This is in preparation of the 2019 general election coming up in nigeria on february next year. The independent national electoral commission has issued the certificate to 22 new political parties in nigeria. 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. Politics history of nigeria political parties and the. Below is the full list of parties with detailed information about each and their logos. Parties matter, westminister foundation for democracy, 2004, p. It is sad we lack the opportunity to vote in terms of party ideology rather. There will also betheneed to look critically at the origin, nature, dynamics and trends of political parties and their development in the countries in question as this shall largely offer a. History and development of political parties in nigeria. Political parties play an important role in supporting a democratic institution. Accord nigeria action democratic party nigeria african action congress. The federal government of nigeria is composed of three distinct branches. Below are details of the parties, including headquarters addresses and names. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeria updated for 2018.
Jan 20, 2018 list of all registered political parties, their headquarters addresses and principal officers. Case study of the all progressives congress olakunle olowojolu lecturer department of political science and international relations, landmark university, omuaran, nigeria abstract right from the 1960s, both the ruling parties and the opposition parties are always at. List of registered political parties in nigeria by inec. Thus a large share of political violence occurs within parties. This party was a pannigerian political party led by the last governorgeneral and first president of independent nigeria, dr.
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