ADAGBABIRI, Moses M.2026-02-262026-02-262019ISSN 2543-7097 / E-ISSN 2544-9478https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2459Politics, power, and authority are concepts in political science that have to elude precise de scription or apt definition because of the divergent views of the layman, scholar and the politi cal analysts on the issue of politics, what power connotes and how authority is constitutionally recognized as legitimate or rightful by individuals or group. The obvious thing among these terms is the striking and often shared relationship that exist between and among them. While politics exist to pursue power, power is sought to exercise authority and pursue an interest which can either be narrowly or broadly defined in a constitutional democracy.International Journal of Legal Studies № 1(5)enArticle