CHALLENGES OF INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIAaS POLITICAL PARTIES: THE BANE OF INTRA-PARTY CONFLICTS IN THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NIGERIA

Dr. CHRIS C. OJUKWU; TOPE OLAIFA

CHALLENGES OF INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIAaS POLITICAL PARTIES: THE BANE OF INTRA-PARTY CONFLICTS IN THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NIGERIA

Dr. CHRIS C. OJUKWU * §

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CHALLENGES OF INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIAaS POLITICAL PARTIES: THE BANE OF INTRA-PARTY CONFLICTS IN THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NIGERIA

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Preparatory to the 2011 general elections in Nigeria, there already exists public (mass) apathy and cynicism in town. The attitude however suggests that, as usual, the elections will not be credible, free and fair. The people have become atrophied by cynicism and mistrust of government and people in government. What may have informed this development is the abysmal collapse of internal democracy in Nigeria’s political parties. It is in the light of this, the paper attempts to examine some of the basic challenges of internal democracy as it constitutes the main factor for the intra-party wrangling rocking the fabrics of the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria. In conclusion, the paper advances few means of tackling the menace so as to pave way for smooth and free-flow elections in 2011.

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Dr. CHRIS C. OJUKWU, TOPE OLAIFA. 1970. "CHALLENGES OF INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIAaS POLITICAL PARTIES: THE BANE OF INTRA-PARTY CONFLICTS IN THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NIGERIA". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - C: Sociology & Culture GJHSS-C Volume 11 (GJHSS Volume 11 Issue C3).

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