Nigeria 2023 Elections Poll of Rural Voters

Electoral Poll of Rural Communities in Nigeria

Nextier conducted a face-to-face poll of registered voters in rural communities in 12 states in Nigeria.

The independent survey by Nextier, a policy consulting firm, defined rural communities as local government areas without tertiary educational institutions. The survey, conducted in person between October 21 and 22, 2022, intentionally excluded state capitals and urban areas to ascertain the voting intention of dwellers in Nigeria’s rural communities.

The poll yielded critical insights into voter preferences and the key issues that could shape the 2023 presidential election. For instance, 76.2 percent of survey respondents stated that Nigeria is moving in the wrong direction.