Question

regulation of political party internal affair​

Answer 1

Answer:

One of the major problems faced by the judiciary is the legal way of deciding dispute from the actions of the political parties, which in many occasions require political processes. Thus due to tendency of political parties to use legal powers for political purpose, the courts are expected to play a role to review questions which appear to be political in nature but with legal elements. Judicial review in this context is a legal way in which the courts control or overturn the actions of the political parties or decide disputes arising from the exercise of powers and functions by the political parties 1. This interference into legal aspects of the affairs of the political parties by the courts, promote party discipline, democratic principles and reduces injustice across party politics. The writer will in this work analyze the following issues: Do the courts have the power to review the internal affairs of a political party; What is the position of the Law in Nigeria with regards to the matters having to do with the internal affairs of the political parties; Is there any statutory provision in Nigeria regulating this important aspect of democracy that is the institution of political parties? What are the attitudes of the courts in Nigeria towards the internal affairs of the political parties? Is there any rationale for judicial review of the internal affairs of political parties? Are the political parties bound by the provisions of their constitution?