What type of party system is suitable for nigeria

Close mobile search navigation Article Navigation. Volume Tunde Adeniran Tunde Adeniran. University of Ibadan. Oxford Academic. Google Scholar. Select Format Select format. Permissions Icon Permissions. Abstract As part of its transition program to civilian federal democracy, the federal military government has constitutionalized a two-party system along federal lines, provided funding and other facilities to the two parties, and established institutions, such as the National Electoral Commission and the Directorate for Social Mobilisation, to supervise and oversee the two-party process.

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Sign in via your Institution Sign in. Purchase Subscription prices and ordering for this journal Short-term Access To purchase short term access, please sign in to your Oxford Academic account above. This article is also available for rental through DeepDyve. View Metrics. This type of party system is referred to as Two-Party system. Finally, this paper gaudily examines an overview of party systems, the types of party systems, the comparison between multi-party and two-party systems in Nigeria and their impacts on governance, and recommendation of two-party system for Nigeria political system.

It further recommends that activities of political parties must not reflect discordant party politics but their formation, choice of leadership, choice of candidates, organizational structure, funding and there must be reflect democratic of principles and the rule of law.

This would enhance peaceful, structured political system and the choice of the people will be represented without any form of resentment. Home Journals Conferences Books About us.

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