Abstract:

This paper discussed Nash Equilibrium relative to political competition in most political parties in Delta State. Emphasis was placed on the understudy of the political competition between major political parties in 2023 Governorship Elections in Delta State using Nash Equilibrium. This work uses the Prisoner’s Dilemma-Non-Cooperative approach of games theory to extensively examine the political competition in parties using Nash Equilibrium. The importance of a free, credible and transparent electioneering process devoid of violence cannot be over-emphasize as it guarantee smooth transition from one democratic dispensation to another. Data collection that aided this research work sourced through interview and from the website of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), the electoral arbiter tasked with the responsibility conducting elections into various positions in Nigeria. This paper was developed to understudy the Political Competition Between Major Political Parties in 2023 Governorship Election in Delta State Using Nash Equilibrium.