Innocent, Alfa Patrick and Yusoff, Kamarul Zaman and Rajanthiran, R. Sivaperegasam P. (2017) Incumbency Factor, Internal Party Democracy and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria's Fourth Republic. In: 2nd International Research Conference on Economics Business and Social Sciences, 11-12 July 2017, Park Royal Hotel Penang Malaysia..

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Abstract

Objective: The essence of this paper is to interrogate the nexus between incumbency factor, internal party democracy and democratic consolidation in Nigeria's Fourth Republic. Abundance evidence suggest that Incumbency factor and internal party democracy exercise monumental influence on the growth of democracy in Nigeria. Methodology: The is conceptual and qualitative. The method of data collection is secondary. Consequently, relevant materials including textbooks, journal articles, party constitutions and the 1999 constitution of Nigeria were consulted in the quest to establish the linkages. Results: The assertion was substantiated and buttressed by the data.The research unveiled that abuse of incumbency advantage and lack of internal party democracy constitute major drawbacks to democratic consolidation in Nigeria. Implication: Adducing convincing evidence, the paper has proved `the relationship between incumbency factor, internal party democracy and democratic consolidation in Nigeria.The paper is particularly imperative for stakeholders in Nigeria's democratic experience as it would make them to be conscious and refrain from abuse of incumbency and adhere to the doctrines of internal party democracy in order to fast track democratic growth and consolidation in Nigeria.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISSN-2523-1537 Cover and Layout: Sobia Nasir, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Distributed by: School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan (www.bzu.edu.pk) Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy (www.globalcsrc.org) School of Economics Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia (www.sefb.uum.edu.my)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Incumbency, internal party democracy, election, democratic consolidation, Nigeria
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	School of International Studies
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2018 00:04
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2018 00:04
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24868

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