As part of her political development after independence, Nigeria adopted presidentialism from the political experience of the United States. Thus, when ideological political parties gain control of political power, there is already a blueprint of policies and actions to be taken on behalf of the citizens. And the laugh seems to be at the expense of me and all those who expect that the Nigerian political climate is ripe for an issue-based political engagement among the political parties. Nigeria’s nation-building and political development trajectory began most significantly with the best political motif. This was the type of ideological contestations around which the political parties, especially in the First Republic, were known for.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2022 10:49 UTC