Abstract
This paper studies the correlation between parties, democracy, and development in Nigeria. The functions of parties in democratic states, notably that of competent leadership recruitment and that of articulating cohesive policy frameworks that translate socio-economic visions into reality, make them critical institutions for sustainable development. Against this background, we examine the role of parties in promoting development in the Nigeria's Fourth Republic. This study is important since it investigates the factors that affect parties' ability to pursue cohesive policies for the development of Nigeria since democratization in 1999. Our findings will enrich the current discourse on development, especially the relevance of parties in it. We rely on textual data from multiple sources, including policy briefs, party manifestoes, and other relevant literature on parties and governance. We content analyzed these data to reveal insightful themes and sub-themes about our questions. Our conclusion shows that although parties can promote good governance and development, factors associated with their sociological origins and institutional capacities undermine this ability in the Fourth Republic. Parties' failure since 1999 is partly responsible for Nigeria's current governance and development crises.
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