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Political parties in Nigeria: Beyond electoral contestation to national transformation

Political parties are the vehicles through which political competition for elective offices takes place within a democracy. Victory at the polls for parties give victors the legitimacy to govern for fixed terms according to constitutional provisions. A vital function of political parties is the promotion of national integration and promotion of national goals and nation-building […]

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Thus spake Obasanjo

In Hausa, we say “Komai nisan jifa, kasa zata fado” — no matter how far a stone is thrown, it must fall back to earth. Every word we speak eventually finds its target.

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