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    Popular organizations are groups whose membership cuts across different areas of society with clearly defined objectives, such as a political party which aims to contest elections and gain political power. Political parties can form in several ways: through socio-cultural organizations, religious organizations, by a governing party's creation, or from labor organizations. A constitution also helps define a country's party system and the requirements for new parties.

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    Popular organizations are groups whose membership cuts across different areas of society with clearly defined objectives, such as a political party which aims to contest elections and gain political power. Political parties can form in several ways: through socio-cultural organizations, religious organizations, by a governing party's creation, or from labor organizations. A constitution also helps define a country's party system and the requirements for new parties.

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    Popular organizations are groups whose membership cuts across different areas of society with clearly defined objectives, such as a political party which aims to contest elections and gain political power. Political parties can form in several ways: through socio-cultural organizations, religious organizations, by a governing party's creation, or from labor organizations. A constitution also helps define a country's party system and the requirements for new parties.

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    Formation of Popular organization

    How Popular Organizations Are Formed


    Popular organizations are those organized groups whose membership cuts across different areas of the
    society with clearly defined objectives. An example is a political party. As an organized group, a political
    party is an association of people with a similar political ideology whose major objective is to contest
    elections and gain political power in order to obtain control of the government.

    The formation of a political party can take the following forms:


    1. Socio-Cultural Organization: Many political parties started as cultural organizations. The Action
    Group (AG) started as a cultural association known as Egbe Omon Oduduwa while the Northern
    People’s Congress (NPC) sprang up from a popular Northern cultural association called Jamiyya
    Mutanem Arewa.

    2. Religious Organizations: Political parties can be formed based on religious beliefs and doctrines.
    This is common in countries where a particular religion is predominant. Examples of such
    associations are the Christian Democratic Union in Germany and Muslim League in Pakistan.
    Countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Israel are nations where political parties are formed
    based on religious beliefs.

    3. Government in Power: The government in power may decide to form or create political parties
    for the country. Former president, General Ibrahim Babangida formed the Social Democratic
    Party (SDP) and National Republican Convention (NRC) that contested the 1993 elections.

    4. Labour Organizations: Political parties can transform into a political party that seeks to promote
    the interest of the organization. Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria and the Workers’ Solidarity Party in
    Indonesia are examples.

    5. Constitution: The constitution defines the party system in any state. It also determines the
    requirements for the formation of any party. There are three major types of party systems: One-
    party, Two-party and Multi-party systems.

    Social obligations are the duties of the citizens that are related to the individual’s relationship with
    government agents, government properties and other citizens in the state. Examples of social obligations
    are respected for constituted authority, promotion of orderliness in public places, involvement in
    environmental sanitation, protection of public properties, etc.
    Roles Of Popular Organizations
    1. They help to promote democratic principles.

    2. They ensure the accountability of government officials.

    3. They promote peaceful change of government.

    4. They bring about unity among different groups and interests.

    5. They serve as watchdogs on elected representatives.

    6. They provide political education to the public.

    7. They provide welfare and humanitarian services.

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