(a)Political parties in Nigeria during the Second Republic:
(i) Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
(ii) National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
(iii) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
(iv) Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP)
(v) Nigeria Advance Party (NAP)
(b) The functions of political parties are the following:
(i) They help to recruit leaders to political offices in the government as well as within the parties.
(ii) They educate the electorate on how to vote and why they should vote. They thereby help to create political awareness.
(iii) They provide programmes which they hope to implement when voted into power.
(iv) They organize rallies, campaigns, lectures, debates and symposia on government programmes and activities.
(v) They provide employment opportunities to members of the party and citizens of the country.
(vi) They perform welfare, social and humanitarian functions.
(vii) They serve as a link between the government and the people. By this, they bring government policies / activities to the people and carry the latter's yearnings and aspirations to government
(viii) They contest elections by nominating and sponsoring candidates for elections.
(ix) They provide opposition for the ruling party
(x) Political parties provide the forum to orderly change of government.
(xi) They serve as a unifying factor.