leadership crises and decline of opposition parties in

(i) There is a relationship between frequent leadership crises in the ANPP and its poor
performance at the polls
(ii) Level and quality of resources affects the performance of political parties
(iii)Weak organization and low level of discipline within a party leads to infiltration
and Manipulation by other better organized political parties
1.7 Scope of the Study
The scope of this study covers the activities of All Nigeria Peoples Party in and
out of the National Assembly, before and after elections. Also actions of some prominent
members of the party were also analyzed within the context of the politics of opposition
from 1999 to 2009. The study also covers the forces and factors that have shaped the
formation of the Nigerian state, political parties and the various dimensions that political
opposition politics have taken from colonialism to post colonialism.The study also covers
the analysis of the characters and forces that had led the party through the path of crisis
between 1999 and 2009.
1.8 Organization of the Study
Chapter one is on the general background to the study.It contains the statement of the
research problem, aims and objectives, research assumptions, sope of the study and the
significance of the study.
Chapter two dwells on the review of the related literature on political parties, political
opposition around the globe, Africa and Nigeria.The gaps in the literature are identified,
which justified the study.Also, in this chapter, theoretical consideration of the relevant
theories on political parties are undertaken and hence adopted the Roberto Michel’s Iron
law of oligarchy is adopted as the theoretical framework of the study.
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