Since the advent of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has yet to comprehensively overhaul the means through which political parties are funded. Political finance laws and regulations, which govern how political parties and candidates for elective offices declare their funding sources, have always been flouted and abused. Political parties require funding to campaign and carry out routine operations. While any definition of democracy will require political parties and coalitions to be able to freely fun
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