Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999 no president has won more than 25 million total votes. Political apathy, level of political socialisation, level of modernisation and level of urbanisation are factors that affect voter turnout. In Nigeria, ballot snatching, vote buying and voter intimidation have been identified as drivers of voter apathy.
According to a report by Dataphyte, voter turnout in 2019, the lowest so far since the start of the 4th Republic, is the lowest turnout ever recorded in Africa.
Adijat Kareem is a research and data analyst at Dataphyte with a background in Economics. She is passionate about data and storytelling in driving social change and innovation.
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