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In the history, ideology is lacking <ref>{{cite journal|last1=Joseph|first1=Richard|title=Political Parties and Ideology in Nigeria|journal=Review of African Political Economy|date=1978|volume=5|issue=13|page=78|pages=78-90|url=http://www.roape.org/013/07.html}}</ref>. In the now, the same can easily be said. |
In the history, ideology is lacking <ref>{{cite journal|last1=Joseph|first1=Richard|title=Political Parties and Ideology in Nigeria|journal=Review of African Political Economy|date=1978|volume=5|issue=13|page=78|pages=78-90|url=http://www.roape.org/013/07.html}}</ref>. In the now, the same can easily be said. |
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"It is argued that despite all pretences to the contrary through their manifestoes, as much as the superficial classifications as the “left” and “right”, “progressive” and “conservative”, Nigerian parties seem to be bereft of clear ideological commitments. This conclusion is predicated upon the relegation of politics of issues to the background across the various republics, and in its place the ascendancy of identity and money politics."<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Omotola|first1=J. S.|title=Nigerian Parties and Political Ideology|journal=Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences|date=2009|volume=1|issue=3|page=612|pages=612-634|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Z4O4NiwAAAAJ&citation_for_view=Z4O4NiwAAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C}}</ref> |
"It is argued that despite all pretences to the contrary through their manifestoes, as much as the superficial classifications as the “left” and “right”, “progressive” and “conservative”, Nigerian parties seem to be bereft of clear ideological commitments. This conclusion is predicated upon the relegation of politics of issues to the background across the various republics, and in its place the ascendancy of identity and money politics."<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Omotola|first1=J. S.|title=Nigerian Parties and Political Ideology|journal=Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences|date=2009|volume=1|issue=3|page=612|pages=612-634|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Z4O4NiwAAAAJ&citation_for_view=Z4O4NiwAAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C}}</ref> |
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Ideology
I think the subject of ideology is tenuous in Nigerian politics. While manifestos and rhetoric are one thing, actions are another. The APC is a merger of political parties that do not have a history of being progressive, unless one is picky with the evidence. With mass migrations in from the PDP for example, it could hardly be considered a leftist party.
On the issue of Federalism, the argument could be made for this given the call for devolution from primarily the South-Western types within the party.
In the history, ideology is lacking [1]. In the now, the same can easily be said.
"It is argued that despite all pretences to the contrary through their manifestoes, as much as the superficial classifications as the “left” and “right”, “progressive” and “conservative”, Nigerian parties seem to be bereft of clear ideological commitments. This conclusion is predicated upon the relegation of politics of issues to the background across the various republics, and in its place the ascendancy of identity and money politics."[2]
Until proven otherwise, it is irresponsible to claim any one party to be progressive or leftist.
- ^ Joseph, Richard (1978). "Political Parties and Ideology in Nigeria". Review of African Political Economy. 5 (13): 78.
{{cite journal}}: More than one of|pages=and|page=specified (help) - ^ Omotola, J. S. (2009). "Nigerian Parties and Political Ideology". Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences. 1 (3): 612.
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