Political parties aim at all the following except

Analyze the question: We need the one thing that political parties do NOT aim at. Three options are goals of parties, and one is not.

Explain the concept: A political party is an organized group of people with shared ideas who seek to win political power through elections and run the government. Their main aims and functions include:

• Contesting elections by sponsoring candidates
• Forming the government if they win
• Educating and mobilizing citizens politically
• Acting as opposition and checking the government if they lose

Go through each option:

• A. Contesting elections: This is a core aim of every party. It is how they gain power.
• B. Forming a government: This is their ultimate goal, so it is also an aim.
• C. Organizing general elections: Parties take part in elections, but they do not organize them. In Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), an impartial body, organizes and conducts general elections. If parties ran elections themselves, there would be no fairness, because they would be both players and referees.
• D. Educating the electorate politically: Parties do this through campaigns, manifestos, rallies, and the media, so it is an aim.

Answer: The option that is NOT an aim of political parties is C. organizing general elections.

Exam tip: Remember that "parties play, INEC referees." Whenever you see "organize/conduct/supervise elections," think of the electoral commission, not the political parties. Also, watch for the word "except" in the question, since it asks you to find the odd one out.