African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Review

Exploring the character of political parties, civil society organizations, security agencies, traditional institutions and the press in the Nigerian electoral processes

Lamidi, Oyedele Kazeem*, Fagbohun, Francis Oluyemi and Ihemeje, Godwin C.
Department of Local Government Studies, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi  Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 09 May 2013
  •  Accepted: 05 November 2013
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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