ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND ITS EFFECT ON NIGERIA POLITICAL SYSTEM

John O. Asogwa (PhD)

Abstract


Political system performs a number of functions in a political entity. Among these functions is that of representation. In modern liberal democratic theory, the electorate votes for people to represent them. Most times the platform for election is provided by political system. Nigeria started experimenting with representative democracy in 1922. A population of 771,317 made up the population of this, using a statistical tool called Taro Yamani, sample size was determined which is 400. Simple random sampling technique was used to determine our sample population. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the research and 329 copies of questionnaire were returned. The researcher formulated specific research questions and hypotheses to guide the study. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies for the research questions and chi-square for the hypotheses. The research recommended that centre should maintain rule of law as top priority of any elected leader in Nigeria from the federal to the local government level and should establish collective effort in decision making in which every part is duly represented; mutually beneficial decisions are made; only these can bring positive impact on Nigeria political system.


Keywords


Politics, Godfatherism, Political Parties, Democracy, Elections.

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