Question 7
(a) Define political party as a pillar of Democracy.
(b) Highlight six ways of enhancing the credibility of democratic elections in Nigeria.
Observation
Candidates’ performance in this question was commendable. Majority of the candidates attempted this question and those who attempted it did justice to the topic. On average, the performances of candidates were above average. Points candidates were to take note of are
- POLITICAL PARTY AS A PILLAR OF DEMOCRACY
A political party is an organized group of individuals who share similar ideology an aims at occupying public office by contesting in general elections.
- WAYS OF ENHANCHING CREDIBILITY OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
- Discouraging corruption.
- Alleviation of poverty.
- Use of modern technology on the conduct of elections.
- Fair delineation of electoral constituencies.
- Criminalization of vote buying and means of financial/material inducement during election and political party activities.