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Why Opposition Parties In Nigeria Are Failing to Deliver
Manage episode 446450470 series 3303024
A thriving democracy depends on opposition parties because they provide a counterbalance to the government and offer substitute leadership and programmes.
However, in Nigeria, opposition parties have frequently fallen short of these expectations.
Rather than robustly challenging the government or offering meaningful alternatives, many are embroiled in internal crises, weakening their ability to serve as a credible opposition.
We examine the effects of this development in Nigeria’s opposition parties on the country’s political scene.
850 episoder
Manage episode 446450470 series 3303024
A thriving democracy depends on opposition parties because they provide a counterbalance to the government and offer substitute leadership and programmes.
However, in Nigeria, opposition parties have frequently fallen short of these expectations.
Rather than robustly challenging the government or offering meaningful alternatives, many are embroiled in internal crises, weakening their ability to serve as a credible opposition.
We examine the effects of this development in Nigeria’s opposition parties on the country’s political scene.
850 episoder
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