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The Impact of Cross Carpeting and Multiplicity of Political Parties in Nigerian Democratic Process
Vol. 7(8), pp. 215-230, August, 2015 DOI: 10.5897/JASD2015.0335 Article Number: 99E1DB054222 Journal of African Studies and ISSN 2141 -2189 Copyright © 2015 Development Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournlas.org/JASD Full Length Research Paper The impact of cross carpeting and multiplicity of political parties in Nigerian democratic process B. T. Badejo1* and N. G. Obah-Akpowoghaha2 1Department of Local Government Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. 2Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Received 24 February 2015; Accepted 10 July 2015 The return to democracy in 1999 has ushered unprecedented hope on democratic process in Nigeria and, thus, heralded another opportunity for the country to launch a new strategy towards democracy, after many years of lost opportunities under a prolonged period of authoritarian rule. Indeed, the emergence of multiparty system in Nigerian Fourth Republic can be seen as a major breakthrough in the democratic process. The journey so far since 1999 raises a lot of concern and apprehension, chief among them is the multiplicity of political parties and most troublesome is the cross-carpeting of party’s members. Their structure, operations, funding and general activities can make or mar the democratic process. The way political parties in Nigeria have gone and going, does not, however, portend good tidings for her democratic process especially the selfish desires of candidates jumping from one party to the other. It is on these grounds, this study investigates factors responsible for proliferation of political parties, decampment of parties’ members; and how healthy are these activities to democratic process in Nigeria. -
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LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR PHYSICAL SCREENING 2018 RECRUITMENT EXERCISE FOR CONSTABLES (ADAMAWA STATE) REGISTRATION LOCAL S/NO NUMBER CANDIDATE FULL NAME STATE GOVERNMENT GENDER 1 ADM/PC/1001000 EVANS LUTONO ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 2 ADM/PC/1001918 IBRAHIM NZADON YAHAYA ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 3 ADM/PC/1004500 JULIUS NUMBAMI ELIHU ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 4 ADM/PC/1006276 KADMIEL PUSHITAYANG ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 5 ADM/PC/1006739 MUHAMMAD JAFAR A ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 6 ADM/PC/1007623 WILSON MISHINARAM ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 7 ADM/PC/1010283 AMOS LINUS ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 8 ADM/PC/1015520 SIMON SUNDAY ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 9 ADM/PC/1022435 ZANYE PANASOM ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 10 ADM/PC/1024856 RAPHAEL RAYON ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 11 ADM/PC/1025782 MUSA PAUL ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 12 ADM/PC/1026355 DENHAM HASSAN ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 13 ADM/PC/1026514 SAMSON GODIYA ADAMAWA DEMSA FEMALE 14 ADM/PC/1029100 GABRIEL TAPWARI ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 15 ADM/PC/1032470 SAMSON GODIYA ADAMAWA DEMSA FEMALE 16 ADM/PC/1034069 JAMES JIMMY ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 17 ADM/PC/1036334 DIMAS MURTE BWALMO ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 18 ADM/PC/1036747 SURAM DAPIKYAM ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 19 ADM/PC/1039861 GABRIEL CHAMATAM TAPWARI ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 20 ADM/PC/1044992 ANTIBAS ISHAKU AMOS ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 21 ADM/PC/1046404 PHINEAS EMMANUEL ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 22 ADM/PC/1048112 JESSY PETER MANJI ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE 23 ADM/PC/1052092 JULIUS JIL JAMEEL ADAMAWA DEMSA MALE SUCCESSFUL LIST FOR PHYSICAL SCREENING 2018 CONSTABLES RECRUITMENT EXERCISE 5/4/2018 1/271 LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR PHYSICAL SCREENING 2018 RECRUITMENT -
Elections in Nigeria Is the Third Time a Charm?
30 JOURNAL OF AFRICAN ELECTIONS ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA IS THE THIRD TIME A CHARM? By A Carl LeVan, Titi Pitso, Bodunrin Adebo A Carl LeVan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, California 92093-0521 USA; Tel: + (1) 619-865-4255; Fax: + (1) 858-534-7130; e-mail: [email protected] Titi Pitso is Elections Consultant at the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, Private Bag X018 Umhlanga Rocks 4320 South Africa; Tel: +27 31 502 3908; Fax: +27 31 502 4160; e-mail: [email protected] Bodunrin Adebo is Program Officer of the National Democratic Institute, Plot 364 Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse 2, Abuja Nigeria Tel: +(234) 9-523-3341; Fax: +(234) 9-523-3467; e-mail: [email protected] INTRODUCTION The April 2003 elections in Nigeria, the first civilian administered elections to take place in two decades, were hailed as the largest in African history and are surely a major milestone for both the country and the continent. Although they were marred by serious irregularities they were historic – instead of a military coup, a civilian government was to be succeeded by another civilian government. President Olusegun Obasanjo won with 62 per cent of the vote, and his party scored huge victories in the National Assembly and the State Assembly elections. In the face of predictions of violence, Nigerians defied the odds and went to the polls peacefully in most parts of the country. Turnout was high, and there also appeared to be a respectable geographic spread of the winning party’s base of support. -
Intra and Inter Party Post-Election Crisis/Feud Management in a Pluralistic Democracy: an X-Ray of the Nigerian Political Landscape
African Journal of Political Science and International Relations Vol. 5(6), pp. 287-330, June 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/ajpsir ISSN 1996-0832 ©2011 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Intra and inter party post-election crisis/feud management in a pluralistic democracy: An x-ray of the Nigerian political landscape S. T. Akindele Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected] Accepted 9 December, 2010 The analysis in this paper focuses on intra and inter-party electoral crisis/feud management in pluralistic polities of the world. While the study specifically focused on the Nigerian political landscape, where applicable, engaged in a synoptic juxta-positional analysis of the experiences of other pluralistic democracies notably the United States of America and India. The analysis choreographed the Nigerian nation’s political dilemmas in the context of various developments within it right from the colonial period to date and identified what is considered relevant and necessary to be done to rid Nigerian nation of her present political dilemmas. Key words: Intra and inter party, pluralistic democracy, Nigeria political landscape. INTRODUCTION The subject-matter of this paper is on intra and inter-party be based. electoral crisis/feud management in pluralistic polities of This being the case, the theoretical concepts of party the world. The study analysis in this regard, is focused on systems and their variations, political parties, electoral the Nigerian political landscape though, with a synoptic systems and elections, will form the core of our attention juxta-positional analysis of the experiences of other in the second section of this paper tagged theoretical pluralistic democracies notably the United States of constructs. -
AC Vol 44 No 5
www.africa-confidential.com 7 March 2003 Vol 44 No 5 AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL NIGERIA II 3 NIGERIA I The battle in the states Outgunning the opposition Shaky administration and growing political violence threaten the The 36 state governors have proved a durable crowd. All but credibility of April’s national elections two of those elected in 1999 are to The political scene has been ominously quiet as several constitutional issues rumble. The most serious stand again for the same party in is whether the 18 April presidential election can be held within President Olusegun Obasanjo’s April’s elections. This continuity mandate. The defeated aspirant for the ruling party’s nomination, Alex Ekwueme, has launched a series doesn’t imply stability. Few of the governors expect an easy ride back of legal challenges to Obasanjo’s candidacy; the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has to power. Some of the political approved only a fraction of the candidates for elections at local, state and national level (AC Vol 44 No 3). struggles are turning violent with Perhaps most damning, diplomatic sources described the electoral register compiled last September as the worst flashpoints in the Niger ‘about 50 per cent accurate’. The latest register, revamped in January, is said to be an improvement but Delta, Kwara and Niger in the has just under 67 million names on it. Given a median age of 15, that would give Nigeria a population Middle Belt and Kano in the north. of well over 140 mn., compared to United Nations and World Bank calculations of under 130 mn. -
Politics of Defection and Its Implications on Nigeria's Democracy Lawrence I. Edet
International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS) A Peer-Reviewed Bi-monthly Bi-lingual Research Journal ISSN: 2349-6959 (Online), ISSN: 2349-6711 (Print) Volume-III, Issue-V, March 2017, Page No. 375-384 Published by Scholar Publications, Karimganj, Assam, India, 788711 Website: http://www.ijhsss.com Politics of Defection and Its Implications on Nigeria’s Democracy Lawrence I. Edet Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Uyo, Uyo- Nigeria. Abstract This study examines the politics of defection and its implications on Nigeria’s democracy. Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999 ushered in a great hope of democratic dividend and heralded a rare opportunity for the country to launch a new democratic strategy, after years of military dictatorship. The emergence of multiparty democracy in Nigeria since 1999 has been seen as a major breakthrough in the democratic process. However, the way and manner politicians in Nigeria defect from one party to the other has not only constituted democratic nuisance, but has continued to raise serious concern among political observers and participants in Nigeria. This have lend credence to lack of clear ideology and manifesto among political parties in Nigeria. The issue of defection has been one of the major bane of democratic process in Nigeria. The rate at which Nigerian politicians’ defect from one party to another depicts political immaturity, ideological confusion and total lack of sense of direction within the political class. Therefore, the study investigated the peculiar trend of defection in Nigeria and its implications on Nigeria’s democracy. In achieving this objective, the study relied on content analysis.