The Politics of Inter Party Decamping and the Future of Nigeria's Democracy (original) (raw)

Politics of inter party decamping has become a global phenomenon that no developing nation is free from. In Africa especially, Nigeria inter party decamping has become an order of the day. In the light of this, the study investigates why some politicians have developed the attitude of inter party decamping from one political party to another. Right from the return of democracy in May 29, 1999, the problem of inter party decamping is increasing geometrically in the Nigerian context. Especially when it comes to election at the end of every tenure. The method used in the attainment of the appropriate data is the primary and secondary sources of data collection. The researcher used system theory in explaining the topic under study. The assumption of the theory dwelled on institutional function and why it functions. The data reveals that most of these issues or problems of inter party decamping are because of personal interest and over ambition to gain power at all cost, which would eventually affect the nations democracy. To minimize this problem of inter party decamping, the study recommends that the party Constitution should be reviewed to discourage unnecessary inter party decamping and anybody who wants to decamp from the party should resign from the offices he or she is occupying before joining any other party of his or her choice. To have a sustainable democracy, the parties should develop the ideas of political culture attitudes and beliefs that would bring unity in the party and the society at large.