Which two political parties were established by executive fiat in 1989 by General Ibrahim Babangida to participate in the Third Republic transition?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the Social Democratic Party and National Republican Convention
- Step 1: In October 1989, Babangida rejected all thirteen applicant political associations and created a two-party system by military decree. Step 2. The SDP was designated as 'a little to the left' and the NRC as 'a little to the right'. Answer: the Social Democratic Party and National Republican Convention. Why not the others: NPN and UPN were Second Republic parties; PDP and APP contested the 1999 elections; ACN and CPC were Fourth Republic parties that merged into APC in 2013.
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