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

Full Length Research Paper

Presidential election petitions in Ghana: A catalyst for democratic maturity

Akpeko Agbevade
  • Akpeko Agbevade
  • Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Post Office Box LG 64, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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Desmond Tweneboah-Koduah
  • Desmond Tweneboah-Koduah
  • Department of Political Science Education, Faculty of Social Science Education, University of Education, Winneba. Ghana.
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  •  Received: 06 October 2021
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

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