Assessment of Print Media Roles in Resolving Political Crisis During Elections in Nigeria a Study of 2023 Presidential Election Crisis in Lekki Lagos State

Student: Israel Ageionomoshi Oyakhede (Project, 2025)
Department of Mass Communication
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State

Abstract

Abstract
Assessment of Print Media Roles in Resolving Political Crisis During Elections in Nigeria. A study of 2023 presidential election crisis in Lekki, Lagos state. The aim of the study is to present how the print media in Nigeria addresses political crisis. The influence of media in Nigeria political terrain has been a long standing one. The study used the survey research design to present how the print media addresses conflict in the 2023 elections in Nigeria. The study used the purposive sampling technique to select a sample of 400 respondents out of the entire population of the study. The study concluded that print media was able to address conflict in the 2023 election in Nigeria using various media programme such as interview, features, articles and many others. The study therefore recommended that the print media should be allow to function in Nigeria without any form of political interferences.

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crisis assessment print media roles resolving political during elections nigeria
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