In addition, national and state parties have to fulfill these conditions for all subsequent lok sabha or state elections, or else they lose their status. The most popular ones are the peoples democratic party pdp, all progressive party apc winner of 2015 presidential election and the all progressives grand alliance apga. Party system, its peculiarities and development of political practices. It was not unusual that the nationalism that became a political factor in nigeria during the interwar period derived both from an older political particularism and broad panafricanism rather than from any sense of a common nigerian nationality. It is a set of ideas about politics, all of which are related to one another and that modify and support each other. Inec registers five new political parties premium times nigeria. Full list of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. The key test to the political future of nigeria still lies in an enduring civilian governance. Full list of the elected governors in nigeria 20152019 last. Full list of elected governors in nigeria 20152019 akwa ibom. Ncnc and ag in the new nndp, on the other handthat contributed. Thereby parties, such as the sinn fein, have not sworn an oath of allegiance according to the.
Apr, 2015 now i have tried my best to provide you the full list of all the elected governors in nigeria 20152019 after 2015 general election and below is the full list of the newly 2015 elected governors in nigerian 36 states including their political parties. Sep 24, 2015 the commonest definition of a political party is the one by wikipedia, the free online dictionary, which defines a political party as an organisation of people which seeks to achieve goals. British colonialism created nigeria, joining diverse peoples and regions in an artificial political entity. Because of the hunger to attain on leadership position of the other, it has resulted to political crises and disintegration. 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.
The political parties represented out of the 27 political parties in nigeria, only parties produced presidential candidates. Full list of political parties in nigeria and their logo. Elections were held in 29 states for governors while new state assemblies would be elected in the 36 states. List of political parties providers in nigeria vconnect. Names of governors in nigeria and their political parties 2019. 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. There are currently 29 registered political parties in nigeria and each has its unique logo which can be used to identify them. The top three political parties at the moment still remains all progressive congress apc, peoples democratic party pdp, and all progressives grand alliance apga. In the late 1600s, history has it that the ancient greeks formed the first political. Section 93 stipulates that election expenses by every candidate shall not exceed.
Nigeria is said to be a british creation by uniting the various nationalities into a single country today known as the federal republic of nigeria. List of presidential candidates contesting for the 2019. Theoretical perspective 79 languages, customs and traditions gives the country a rich cultural diversity. Jan 10, 2016 an election was held between five political parties but alhaji shehu shagari of the national party of nigeria npn won the 1979 election. This list comprises all of the political parties in the government of nigeria. Democratic governance, nigeria, party system, political practices, good. It is the current list as of 2019 and can be used as reference for 4 years after the 2019 general elections that took place. List of political parties in nigeria politics nigeria. Find list of best political parties in nigeria with their name, address, contact phone number and other information on vconnect. 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.
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. 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. In 1959, there were three political parties in the country and they include the following. The independent national electoral commission inec has released a new list of registered political parties in nigeria that are dully registered to contest elections in nigeria in 2019. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeriaupdated for 2018.
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. List of registered political parties in nigeria by inec. Legal framework for political parties in selected countries of sub. Directory of political parties websites in nigeria. But in 2003, 25 new political parties were registered by the national electoral body, bringing to 28 the number of political parties that contested the 2003 elections. 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. This is important especially during elections as the logo can be a means of identification for the political parties among illiterates who want to vote. List of political parties in the united states wikipedia. Below is the full list of registered political parties in nigeria. This is a fundamental right guaranteed by section 40 of the 1999 constitution.
Plot m502, fcda scheme kubwa, ext 111 by dutse junction, abuja state. Find below the names of national chairmen and secretaries of all political parties in nigeria. List of all registered political parties, their headquarters. As per latest publication from election commission of india, the total number of parties registered was 2599, with 6 national parties, 53 state parties and 2538 unrecognised parties. List of all political parties in nigeria 2020 currently. 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. 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. Review of international assistance to political party and party system. The commissions spokesperson, adedeji soyebi, said in a statement that the registration of the new parties has brought to 45 the total number of political parties in nigeria. List of all registered political parties, their headquarters addresses and principal officers on january 20, 2018 5. History and development of political parties in nigeria. List of all the parties in nigeria,the asterisks on the major ones,the logos,date founded and their presidents then. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports.
Oct 08, 2018 october 7, 2018 marks the deadline for the conclusion of all primary elections in the various political parties, and the submission of names of presidential candidates to the independent national electoral commission inec. Advanced peoples democratic alliance stronger together. Under nigerian law, any individual interested in running for any political office must be a registered member of a political party. While some of the popular political parties are known, there are some that you might not be aware of.
List of all current political parties in nigeria and their. 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. For instance, the first political party in nigeria, the nigerian national democratic party. Political parties in ghana take a look at the comprehensive. 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. Ideology and political theory ideology represents a typically crucial element of political parties and their activities.
The first party system is a model of american politics used by political scientists and historians to periodize the political party system existing in the united states between roughly 1792 and 1824. The number of new political parties have risen to 22 in addition to the 46 parties already in existence. 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 history of political parties boundless political science. Sources of political parties campaign expenditure in nigerias. This is in preparation of the 2019 general election coming up in nigeria on february next year. Apc as the new governing party after the 2015 general election is also not.
Pdf the number of political parties in nigeria and its implications. Full list of registered political parties in nigeria 2020. 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. 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. Hope you have found useful the full list of all registered political parties in nigeria. It was formed on the 16 th of december, 2016 by tope kolade fasua and some other politicians. Most people do not know but there are presently 68 inec recognized political parties in nigeria updated for 2018. Registered political parties in nigeria for 2019 elections. According to the record received by inec nigeria in 2015, there are currently 28 registered names of political parties in nigeria. Also, political parties are the most organized form of politics and political power in any state. A full list of recently deregistered parties and currently registered parties is attached as an appendix vi. Abundant nigeria renewal party is on the list of political parties in nigeria. Hey guys, here we are again today to bring to your notice the list of. How to register a political party in nigeria lawpadi.
Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration. 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. 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. Below are the 18 registered political parties by inec and their acronym as at may, 2020. List of political parties in nigeria you dont know existed. Pages in category political parties in nigeria the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Antifederalist debates, it featured two national parties competing for control of the presidency, congress, and. The new york times credit cyril villemainagence francepresse. You may be wondering how many political parties are in nigeria.
Legal framework for the funding of political parties using the. Every nigerian has the right to join and register any political party of their choice. Tracy used it to describe a new scientific discipline that. Pdf are these heady days for nigerian political parties. The use of symbols in the political process is not new, symbols do not just reflect party identity in contemporary political campaigns especially in nigeria and indeed benue state, and symbols are used by political parties and their candidates to make caricature of other candidates, to make fun or entertain electorates. Mar 20, 2019 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. Pdf nigerian parties and political ideology researchgate. National council of nigeria and the cameroons ncnc. Democracy for people global affairs and other info. Pdf this background paper examines the problem of proliferation of political parties. The number of political parties in nigeria and its implications for the. This means that the total number of political parties in nigeria today stands at 68. The alliance of prominent political parties such as action congress of nigeria acn, congress for progressive change cpc and the all nigeria peoples party anpp into a formidable opposition called all progressives change apc marked a new era in nigerias democracy. Ohman, m 2014 getting the financial political system right.
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