A Closer Look at Voter Turnout in Nigeria

Farida Adamu, September 30, 2020

Since Nigeria’s first election in 1999, voter participation and turnout has declined significantly from 30.2 million in 1999 to 28.6 million in 2019. This depletion in voting numbers is occurring despite an ever growing population which has doubled in the last two decades, and more citizens coming of voting age every election cycle. We explore the issue around voter participation in elections in our September Review.

Read and download the September Review here.

Want to understand what it takes to run for office in Nigeria? Read our analysis from August. 

This story is part of our new series on Nigeria where we analyse electoral reform and political trends in the country ahead of the next general elections in 2023.

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