Democracy in Nigeria

In the Feb 2023 presidential election, a third party challenger, Peter Obi shook up the dominant APC and PDP parties, but APC's Tinubu won the presidency.

Key stats

Key statistics table displaying core political and economic data, including key indicators such as population, GDP, government structure, and democracy metrics in nigeria.

Democratic History

History timeline table outlining significant political and economic events, highlighting major milestones such as independence, regime changes, economic reforms, coup, and key developments in Mauritius democratic governance in nigeria.

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This page offers a comprehensive overview of Nigeria's government and political history through two key interactive visualizations. The first section provides a detailed table showcasing vital political and economic indicators, such as Nigeria's population, GDP, government structure, age and tenure of the current president, military regime status, and democracy metrics.

The second section presents a historical and political chronology of Nigeria, highlighting significant milestones such as independence, referendum history, coups, notable wars, and democratic progress. Together, these visualisations provide a rich resource for understanding Nigeria's governance, leadership, and democratic evolution, catering to researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in African political history.

2023 Presidential Candidates

Candidate chart displaying the 2023 nigeria presidential candidates, with key data covering their background, political alignment, and government experience.

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Learn more detailed information about Nigeria's presidential candidates, including key data on their backgrounds, political alignments, and government experiences. Discover essential information about each candidate's political journey, their affiliation (independent or party-based), gender, and previous government roles, to deepen your understanding of the country's evolving leadership within African governance and democracy.

Presidential Elections

Bar chart displaying the 2023 nigeria presidential election results, illustrating how each coalition party performed in terms of percentage of votes received.

Interactive map chart displaying the 2023 nigeria presidential election results, illustrating how each party and/or candidate performed by region based on the number of votes received across different areas.

Election integrity chart displaying observer group estimates, official electoral body data, and discrepancies in vote counts, highlighting areas of potential irregularities or alignment between official results and third-party observations across different regions in nigeria.

Bar chart displaying the 2019 nigeria presidential election results, illustrating how each coalition party performed in terms of percentage of votes received.

Interactive map chart displaying the 2019 nigeria presidential election results, illustrating how each party and/or candidate performed by region based on the number of votes received across different areas.

Bar chart displaying the 2015 nigeria presidential election results, illustrating how each coalition party performed in terms of percentage of votes received.

Interactive map chart displaying the 2015 nigeria presidential election results, illustrating how each party and/or candidate performed by region based on the number of votes received across different areas.

Interactive voting metrics chart displaying the nigeria presidential election results, with percentage of registered voters who voted and percentage invalid votes across election years.

Legislative Control

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2023 nigeria parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2023 nigeria national assembly parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2019 nigeria parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2019 nigeria national assembly parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2015 nigeria parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2015 nigeria national assembly parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2011 nigeria parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2011 nigeria national assembly parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2007 nigeria parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2007 nigeria national assembly parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

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Explore Nigeria’s election data through a collection of interactive visualizations and charts that reveal key political and democratic trends. The dynamic charts show shifts in parliamentary control over the years, highlighting changes in party seat distributions. Presidential voter metrics, including turnout, invalid votes, and participation rates, uncover patterns in electoral engagement. Bar charts illustrate presidential election results by party vote percentages, providing a clear picture of voter and party dynamics.

Also, election integrity data compares observer group estimates with official results, highlighting trends and discrepancies. Interactive maps present regional voting patterns, showing how parties and candidates performed across Nigeria.

Together, these visualizations offer a comprehensive view of Nigeria’s electoral history, making it an essential resource for political analysts, journalists, students, and democracy advocates.

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