In a survey conducted in Nigeria in 2022, about 44 percent of the Nigerian respondents declared not feeling close to any particular political party. This share was higher among respondents living in rural Nigeria than in urban areas.
Do you feel close to any particular political party?
Characteristic
Urban
Rural
No, not close to any party
6.8%
52.5%
Yes, feels close to a party
32%
44.4%
Refused
1.8%
3%
Do not know
0.3%
0.1%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%
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Afrobarometer. (August 26, 2022). Do you feel close to any particular political party? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269272/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer. "Do you feel close to any particular political party?." Chart. August 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269272/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer. (2022). Do you feel close to any particular political party?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269272/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer. "Do You Feel Close to Any Particular Political Party?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269272/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer, Do you feel close to any particular political party? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269272/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
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