POLITICAL PARTIES FORMATION AND IDEOLOGICAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA A CASE STUDY OF P.D.P AND A.C
ABSTRACT
This work focus on political parties
formation and ideological system in Nigeria with the case study of PDP,
AC. The study highlights the meaning of political parties and types of
political parties we have.
This
work is divided into five chapter i.e. we have chapter one which introduced us
to the relationship in which political parties formation has created between
citizen and leadership between elites and group it also expose us to how the
study has groups its also expose us to how the study has contributed to the
political development in Nigeria.
In
chapter two literature review and the conceptual analysis will talk about
various definition of some scholars and other political actors in Nigeria.
Further
more, the work will touch some areas political parties between 1920 – 1950 and
between 1950 – 1966 in Nigeria Political parties in the aborted third republic
will be included too.
The
manifestoes of the political parties in the fourth republic i.e. AD, AC and PDP
will be in the work also. Problem and
prospects of the political parties in Nigeria will be hindered.
Finally,
I have in the work what election in Nigeria had turned to. How people have been struggling to be a
political office holder.
This
work will at the same time recommend some systematic ways to see that political
activities in this country Nigeria
will not be a non – socialist one to the masses.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Statement of Problem
Objective of the study
Basic Assumption
Hypothesis
Methodology/sources of data
Scope and limitation of the research work
References
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
References
Conceptual analysis of political parties
Types parties
Democratic parties
Monopolistic parties
Types of political party
One party system
Two party systems
The multi party system
Political parties in Nigeria between 1920 – 1950
The Nigeria
Youth Movement (NYM)
The National Council of Nigeria
and the Cameroon
(NCNC)
Political parties in Nigeria between 1950 – 1966
Action Group (AG)
The Northern People’s Congress (NPC)
Other Minor Political Parties
Definitions of terms
References
CHAPTER THREE
The Political Parties in the Aborted Third Republic
The Social Democratic Party (SDP)
The National Republicans Convention (N.R.C)
The Emergence of Nigeria
Fourth Republic
and
Parties Ideology
Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the Party
Manifestoes
Free Education for all
Free Medical Services
Integrated Rural Development
Full Employment for all
The all People’s Party (APP) and Party Manifestoes
The People’s Democratic Party (P.D.P) and Party Manifestoes
References
CHAPTER FOUR
The Ideology Current of the Parties and Methodology
Election in Nigeria
an Overview
The Problem and Prospects of the Political Parties
Ethniaty and Regionalists
The Prospect of Politcal Parties Formation and
Ideological system
References
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Political
parties formation and ideology may be described as how people of like minds or
similar ideology come together and organize themselves according to their
belief with the aim of acquiring political power and retaining such power
within the confines or constitutional provision of the state either through a
conservative liberalist or capitalistic ideology.
However,
the groups are critical actors in any political system which contribute major
inputs into the socio – economic and political process and have constitute
significant plant forms for unifying the various clearages groups and of
mobilization toward the nation goals.
Political
parties formation has provided enormous opportunities for Nigerians for
political participation, interest articulation, interest aggregation and
alternative opinions furthermore, political parties have provide vital linkages
between the citizenry and leadership, between elits and groups. In these ways, they have contributed economy
governmental performance and systemic stability in Nigeria. As key actors in the Nigerian socio –
economic and political process and performance need to be examined.
Election
on the other hand enable the choice of a change of leadership. The success and performance of election
sources how effective democratic transitional process are and also reflects the
level of political stability.
Although
in Nigeria,
elections have been so characterized with irregularities and fraud and have
been fought as war. This process
will be examined through the political
parties formation and its ideology with a case study of the alliance for
democracy (AD), All peoples parties (APP), people democratic parties (PDP) and
action congress (AC).
The
approach adopted is that of individual examinations of political periods with
brief over views denoting general tends and tendencies.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
It is a general belief that political
parties formation in Nigeria and its ideology over the years have gone for
beyond people expectation as a result of premodial factor such as; ethnicity
and regionalism which culminated into ethnic clearage religious bio of and the
lost of national identity.
In contrary, other schools of thought
are of the opinion that the emergence of political parties in Nigeria politics
and its ideology have gone a long way in contributing to the Nigeria political,
socio – cultural and economic emancipation that is worthy of mentioning.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of this study is to
place on record the effect of political parties formation and the ideological
system which has affected the political stability of the nation progressively
or otherwise.
It will so affirm the opportunity of
making useful recommendation where necessary for the development or placement
of democracy in Nigeria.
BASIC ASSUMPTION
It is the hope of the research work
that Nigerians world understand those area of their strengths and shortcomings
having done an intensive research work with the view to providing a vary
forward.
HYPOTHESIS
a)
As
the Nigerian political parties and its ideology have been influence by two
incursion of military in policies.
b)
The
political were formed on the basic of national identities and interest. The basis of national identify and interest.
c)
The
political parties organization and its focus are towards on ideal welfares and
economic growth and development of the nation stated.
METHODOLOGY/SOURCES OF DATA
The
research work will be carried out through information derivable from secondary
data such as textbooks, news papers repot, documentary unpublished journals and
the researchers personal contact to x – ray its finding.
SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE RESEARCH WORK
The
scope of the research work will be limited to the contemporary political
parties as has been mentioned in research topic i.e. the last and present
political dispersion may 1999 to date.
However
the study might be constrained by enough accessible materials and finance to
carry out a thorough investigation on the one hand death of textbooks on the
being a contain porgy issue. Although,
an attempt will be made to visit libraries political parties secretariats and
get relevant test book and materials for fact finding.
