Learnwithsteem knowing about political parties by @innocent10// 10payout to steem4nigeria

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Introduction

Good evening my fellow steemians in steem4nigeria how are you guys doing today?, U hope everything is going well in your business and your families. I will like to discuss with you people today on a topic that I captioned political party but before I continue i will like to tell you people the meaning of this topic I know you people will be happy to hear from me thanks please stay with me and go no where.

Political parties

A political party is an organization of citizens bond together by common interests in the nations polities and having the desire to contest elections with the aim of forming the government.
Nigeria operate a multi party system and have about 63 registered political parties. Some of the prominent ones are:

1 people's democratic party (PDP)

2 All progressive Congress (APC)

3 Progressive people's party (PPP)

4 All progressive Grand alliance (APGA)

5 Labour party (LP)

These are some of the parties that is well known in Nigeria 🇳🇬

Functions of political parties

There some functions that political parties do in a state some of those functions are:

1 political parties contest election . Political parties exist in other to contest elections or bring about a condition that will lead to election of people's representatives.

2 political Enlightment : They educates the members of the public politically in the process of their political debates, party raities, electioneery campaigns, programs using the Mass Media.

3 provide forum for national unity: they serve as a forum for national unity and multies understanding by bringing together people From different ethnic and religions groups. These unites groups will have common view or say on national issues.

4 political parties serves as it link between the government and the people: once a political party wins an election, it provides easy access for it's member to it's government. Through this means , government activities could be explained to the people, and people's feelings and needs will also be made known to the government.

5 political parties helps to articulate the interest and needs of the electorates when they are in power. They make effort to provide some amenities and infrastructure so as to be voted for in the next election.

Reasons why people donnot participate in parties

• illiteracy

• Failure of the party

• high cost

• Alienation and voter fatigue

Conclusion

My friends am happy that I have discussed with you the little knowledge that I have concerning political party . My friends i advised you guys to participate in one political party so that we can remove a bad government that is in a position. Thanks my friends for going through my post.