Legality of presidents and governments as de facto leaders of political parties

THE act of presidents And governors at the same time portion as leaders of policy evenings raised significant legal And moral questions In democratic systems. AMÉH OCHOJILA, reports that However there East No law against such practical, he blurs THE lines between executive powers And partisan interests, which are likely has inflict undesirable results on governance In times of conflict.

THE double role of people simultaneously holding executive powers And representative partisan interests In Nigeria laid A plot of moral And legal questions. This East because of THE potential Conflicts of interest And THE negative effect of such on transparency And responsibility as GOOD as promote THE common GOOD of THE citizens.

A few reviews argue that This situation can to blur THE lines between portion THE public interest And move forward policy agendas And potentially lead has the decisions that to prioritize partisan goals on wider societal well-being. These overlap the roles Indeed increase questions about THE justice, transparency And responsibility of decision making process, highlighting THE need For clear guidelines, ethics standards And robust monitoring has defend democratic values as GOOD as public trust In governance.

On THE other hand, supporters said there East No irregularity In THE president Or governor be A chief of their to party as he East just A convention And standards adopted by policy evenings through THE world. In a lot presidential systems, THE direction of THE to party varied, Sometimes THE holder president takes A background position Or automatically Assumed of facto direction of her Or her to party, depending on, depending on THE standards And practices.

In Nigeria, THE president typically serves as THE chief of her Or her to party, though not always exclusively. For example, during President Muhammadu that of Buhari administration, Bolas Ahmed Tinubu served as THE national chief of THE All Progressives Congress (APC), although THE to party Constitution doesn't create that desk, while Buhari detained THE presidency. Regardless of This, to party civil servants Also postpone has Buhari In their day by day operations. Similar dynamic occur In other States Or governors TO DO not automatically assume direction of their to party, such as In Benue.

THE APC Constitution broad outlines THE celebration organizational structure, with key the roles assigned has miscellaneous to party members, including pass And here presidents, the governors, legislators, And to party civil servants.

Without THE explicit mention of THE president Or governor as THE chief In THE to party Constitution, disputes on direction the roles to have continued has increase, as seen In THE in progress conflict between THE governor of Benue, Hyacinth Alia And THE secretary has THE Government of THE Federation, George Akume. In the middle of THE faceoff, THE celebration deputy national secretary, Festus Mowing, A lawyer, was quoted has to have asserted that THE governor East THE chief of THE to party even However there East No legal support has THE affirmation.

However, there are a lot other instances Or Neither THE governor neither THE president serves as to party leaders In THE States. For example, Vice President Kashim Shettima led APC In Borno State; ancient governor Ibrahim Gaidam led In Be; Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Sokoto; Badaru Abubakar is holding to balance In Jigawa; Abubakar Atiku Bagudu led In Kebbi And Rabiu Kwankwaso to dictate things In Kano, among others.

However, In States as Nasarawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Abia And In my humble opinion, among others, THE governor it's clear assumed THE direction of THE to party structures. In such circumstances Or everyone recognize THE direction of THE governor, internal to party Conflicts concerning power sharing And control of constructions are minimized.

Article 12 of THE Constitution of THE APC, THE policy to party In power has THE center And In most States through THE country listed THE celebration organs, including THE Advice of Administrators, THE National Executive Committee, pass And here presidents, the governors, legislators And other to party civil servants. In the meantime, Article 14 broad outlines THE powers And responsibilities of THE national president, which include portion as THE chief executive, maintain THE celebration Constitution, provide direction, And execution to party guidelines.

Also, below THE People Democratic To party (PDP) Constitution, THE President do not officially lead any of them organ of THE to party. But he East A member of THE National Caucus, which East headed by THE national president, as GOOD as A member of THE Advice of Administrators. He East Also A member of THE National Executive Advice. However, THE PDP Constitution do not expressly name him as THE chief of THE party.

It is important has note that Neither national neither At the state level to party direction East mentioned Or defined In THE policy to party Constitutions as leaders. Nevertheless, policy experts suggest that supposing direction depends on people with influence on THE policy constructions of their respective statistical...