The Nigerian National Defence Council (NDC) | Functions The significance of the National Defence Council is underlined by the act that the President is its chairman. The other membem of the National Defence Council are the vice President who is vice Chairman, the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff,...

The behaviour of political parties is determined by the kind of party systems in existence. Where the party system is competitive, the parties will likely be engaged in continual political activities. But where there is no inter-party competition, as in one-party states, the political party will be primarily engaged in the practice and justification of political authority.