Survey Reveals Mixed Views on Nigeria’s Democracy, Officials

A new Afrobarometer survey says there is wide support for democracy among Nigerians preparing to go to the polls.

However, the survey also indicates high levels of dissatisfaction with elected officials.

The research sampled views of 2,400 adults between December 5 last year and January 19 this year from 33 of Nigeria’s 36 states.

The Program Manager at CLEEN Nigeria, an Afrobarometer partner, Nengak Daniel Gondyi said some elected officials received poor approval ratings and were perceived by a majority of respondents as corrupt.

Mr Gondyi said some Nigerians in the survey prefer to live under military rule while some prefer to have a president with unlimited tenure in office and not checked by the parliament.

VOA