In a survey conducted in Nigeria in 2022, Nigerian respondents declared feeling the closest to the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP). These two political parties were more popular in rural Nigeria. Notably, the percentage of respondents who did not have identification with any political party were mainly from urban areas of the country.
Most popular political parties in Nigeria as of 2022, by area
Characteristic
Urban
Rural
All Progressive Congress (APC)
16.9%
22.8%
People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
12.2%
19.5%
Young Professional Party (YPP)
-
0.3%
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
1.4%
0.3%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP)
-
0.2%
Peoples Progressive Party (PPP)
-
0.1%
Democratic People’s Party (DPP)
0.1%
0.1%
People’s Redemption Party (PRP)
0.2%
-
Not Applicable
68%
55.6%
Refused*
0.8%
0.4%
Do not know
0.1%
0.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%120%130%140%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Do you feel close to any particular political party?" For respondents answering yes, the source asked: "Which party is that?".
* Respondents answered they feel close to a party but did not identify the party.
Nationally representative, random, clustered, stratified, multi-stage area probability sample.
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Afrobarometer. (August 26, 2022). Most popular political parties in Nigeria as of 2022, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269276/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area-and-party/
Afrobarometer. "Most popular political parties in Nigeria as of 2022, by area." Chart. August 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269276/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area-and-party/
Afrobarometer. (2022). Most popular political parties in Nigeria as of 2022, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269276/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area-and-party/
Afrobarometer. "Most Popular Political Parties in Nigeria as of 2022, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269276/identification-to-political-parties-in-nigeria-by-area-and-party/
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