Administration of justice and internal party democracy:

• Title Page – – – – – – – – – – -i Approval page – – – – – – – – – – -ii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iii Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – -iv Abstract – – – – – – – – – – v Table of Content – – – – – – – – – -vi

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – – -1
• 1.2Statement of the problem – – – – – – – – 5
• 1.3Objective of the study – – – – – – – – -9
• 1.4Significance of the study – – – – – – – – 10
• 1.5Literature review – – – – – – – – 11
• 1.6Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – – -34
• 1.7Hypothesis – – – – – – – – – -37
• 1.8Method Data Collection – – – – – – – – -38
• 1.9Method Data Analysis – – – – – – – – -38

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• NIGERIAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND DEMOCRACY.
• 2.1The theory of Democracy – – – – – – – -46
• 2.2The PDP and Democracy – – – – – – – – -51

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY THE RULE OF LAW AND THE 2007 GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY ELECTION IN RIVERS STATE
• 3.1Historical Foundation and Development of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) -54
• 3.2Political Parties and Internal Elections – – – – – – -56
• 3.3Candidate’s Selection process in the PDP – – – – – -57
• 3.4The Rule of Law and the -2007 Gubernatorial primary Election in Rivers state -60

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• THE STRUCTURE OF THE PDP AND INTERNAL PARTY DEMURELY IN NIGERIA
• 4.1Internal Party Democracy and its Requirement – – – – – -66
• 4.2Internal Party Democracy and Oligarchy – – – – – – -69
• 4.3Argument for Internal Party Democracy – – – – – – -71
• 4.4Promotion of Internal Democracy in Political Parties – – – – -73

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• 5.1Summary – – – – – – – – – – -78
• 5.2Conclusion – – – – – – – – – -79
• 5.3Recommendation – – – – – – – – – -81 Bibliography – – – – – – – — – – -83