What conflict led to the formation of political parties?

Political factions or parties began to form during the struggle over ratification of the federal Constitution of 1787. Friction between them increased as attention shifted from the creation of a new federal government to the question of how powerful that federal government would be.

Why did political parties need symbols?

Usage. Symbols are used by parties in their campaigning, and printed on ballot papers where a voter must make a mark to vote for the associated party. One of their purposes is to facilitate voting by illiterate people, who cannot read parties’ names on ballot papers.

What are the five political party challenges?

Various challenges faced by political parties:

• Lack of internal democracy.
• Increased dependence on money and muscle power.
• Failure to provide a meaningful choice to the voters.

What do the political parties in Nigeria stand for?

In the economic sphere, the party pays attention to the privatization of state enterprises and reduction of national debt amount. In the social sphere, the party stands for completely free education and health care.

Who are the members of the ADP in Nigeria?

ADP have about 95,212 political members in Nigeria and has an ideology called “Third force”. National Chairman: Engr. Yabayi V. Sani National Secretary: Dr. James Okoroma National Treasurer: Chief Hon. Declan J. Ogar National Financial Secretary: Salami Akeem Temitope National Legal Adviser: Bichi Obadiah Joseph

What do political parties have to report to INEC?

Parties are required to submit annual reports to the National Election Commission containing data on sources of funding and expenditures. In turn, INEC sends this data to the National Assembly, which can allocate funds from the budget to finance parties’ activities.

Who is the father of nationalism in Nigeria?

It was founded in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay, popularly known as one of the fathers of Nationalism in Nigeria. The emergence of the NNDP was a result of the introduction of Clifford Constitution in 1922 which gave 3 seats to Lagos and only one seat to Calabar in the legislative council.