{
  "id": 11129892,
  "title": "Political parties in Nigeria: Beyond electoral contestation to national transformation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/political-parties-in-nigeria-beyond-electoral-contestation-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/political-parties-in-nigeria-beyond-electoral-contestation-to-national-transformation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}