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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 4(6), pp. 216–230, July, 2016. DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2016.044 ISSN: 2360-784X
Research Paper
Political Parties and Inter-Party Conflicts In Nigeria: Implications for Democratic Consolidation
Ali Ibrahim Abbas
Department of Political Science & Administration, Yobe State University, PMB 1144, Damaturu, Yobe Sate, Nigeria. E-mail: alibrahimabbas2000@gmail.com
Accepted 5 July 2016
Since the
return of multi-party democracy in the fourth republic, Nigeria had
continued to grapple with the problem of national unity associated
deficient partisan politics thereby signaling dangers for its fledgling
democracy. While inter-party conflicts are commonly inevitable in
democratic set up with different party formations, the nature of such
relationships that exist between or among them, play crucial role in
democratic sustenance. The article examined party politics and
inter-party conflicts/relations and its consequences on the nature of
democratic consolidation in Nigeria since the dawn of fourth republic
(1999-2015).Through both analytical and historical analysis of secondary
data, this study showed that party politics and inter-party
conflicts/relations is characterised by acrimony which have plunged the
country into deep-seated embers of ethnicity, religion and region with
consequences on its nascent democracy. The article suggested that, in
order to promote smooth inter-party relations, atmosphere of tolerance,
and mutual trust among political parties’ major players must be
encouraged. Such crisis of identity, social and economic inequality,
party indiscipline, poor party ideology, money bag politics, use of foul
languages at political functions, should be a thing of the past if the
Nigerian democracy must be stable and consolidated upon. Cite This Article As: Abbas AI (2016). Political Parties and Inter-Party Conflicts In Nigeria: Implications for Democratic Consolidation. Inter. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 4(6): 216-230
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