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Economy, Security, and Political Sentiment Survey
1.
What part of the country are you from?
South South
South East
South West
North East
North Central
North West
2.
What is your Age range
18 to 35 years
36 to 45 years
46 to 55 years
>55 years
3.
Where do you live?
South South
South East
South West
North East
North Central
North West
Diaspora
4.
Who did you support in the 2023 elections?
Abubakar Atiku (PDP)
Peter Obi (Labour Party)
Bola Tinubu (APC)
Omoyele Sowore (AAC)
Other (please specify)
5.
How would you rate Nigeria’s current economic situation?
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Very poor
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Very poor
6.
Which economic issue affects your daily life the most?
Cost of food
Fuel prices
Unemployment
Inflation
Housing/rent
Exchange rate (naira value)
7.
Do you feel the federal government’s economic policies have improved your standard of living in the past two years?
Yes, significantly
Yes, slightly
No change
Worsened
Unsure
8.
Which economic priority should the next president focus on first?
Job creation
Reducing inflation
Poverty reduction
Naira stability
Industrial and business growth
Other (please specify)
9.
How safe do you feel in your community today compared to five years ago?
Much safer
Somewhat safer
No change
Less safe
Much less safe
10.
Which security challenge concerns you most in Nigeria?
Kidnapping
Armed banditry
Terrorism/insurgency
Communal conflicts
Crime and robbery
11.
Do you trust the current government’s ability to improve national security if they control the next administration?
Strongly trust
Somewhat trust
Neutral
Distrust
Strongly distrust
Strongly trust
Somewhat trust
Neutral
Distrust
Strongly distrust
12.
How confident are you that the next presidential election will be free and fair?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Not confident at all
13.
Which factor will most influence how you vote in the presidential election?
Economic plans
Security plans
Candidate integrity
Party affiliation
Ethnicity/religion
Track record/experience
14.
What quality is most important to you in Nigeria’s next president?
Honesty and integrity
Economic competence
Strong leadership
Security expertise
Inclusiveness and national unity
Experience
15.
Which political party do you currently feel closest to?
ADC
APC
PDP
Labour Party
AAC
Other party
None/Undecided
16.
How would you rate the overall performance of the APC while in government?
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Very poor
No opinion
17.
How would you rate the PDP’s role as an opposition party in recent years?
Very effective
Somewhat effective
Neutral
Ineffective
Very ineffective
Very effective
Somewhat effective
Neutral
Ineffective
Very ineffective
18.
To what extent do smaller parties (such as Labour, ADC, AAC and other parties) represent your interests?
Very well
Somewhat
Not very well
Not at all
Very well
Somewhat
Not very well
Not at all
19.
Which political party do you trust most to manage Nigeria’s economy?
ADC
APC
PDP
AAC
Labour Party
None
Other
20.
The ADC appears to be receiving attention lately. If the candidate you supported in 2023 leaves their former party to join the ADC, what would your reaction be? (Select all relevant options)
It would be a betrayal of my trust - I won't support them this time
I would be disappointed - but I would still support them
Great! I think the ADC is the future. They will receive my 100% support!!
Who cares? Political parties don't mean much in Nigeria, anyway. I will still support them
It won't happen. My 2023 candidate is never going to change parties
21.
Do you think Nigeria needs a strong alternative to both the APC and PDP?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
22.
What is your overall opinion of President Bola Tinubu?
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Neutral
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
23.
What is your overall opinion of Abubakar Atiku?
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Neutral
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
24.
What is your overall opinion of Peter Obi?
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Neutral
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
25.
What is your overall opinion of Omoyele Sowore?
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Neutral
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
26.
How important will the candidate’s geopolitical zone of origin be in your 2027 voting decision?
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
27.
How important will the candidate’s age be when deciding who to vote for?
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
28.
How important is the candidate’s personal integrity and honesty to your vote?
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
29.
How important is the candidate’s track record in public office?
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
30.
How important is the candidate’s ability to manage Nigeria’s economy?
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
31.
How important is the candidate’s plan to address insecurity?
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
32.
How important is the candidate’s political party affiliation?
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
33.
How important is the candidate’s ethnic background in your voting decision?
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not important at all
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
34.
How important is the candidate’s ability to promote national unity?
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
35.
Which ONE factor will matter most to you when voting in 2027?
Integrity
Economy
Security
Geopolitical balance
Religion
Age
Party affiliation
36.
Select which of these major political figures demonstrates the highest capacity in each of the following areas
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Has high Integrity
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Anti-Corruption
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Handling of Economy
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Ability to Tackle Security Problems
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Sensitivity to Geopolitical balance
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Religious tolerance
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Vibrant Age
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Party affiliation - belongs to a party with demonstrated capacity to perform
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Ability to win at the national level
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Consistency
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
Has the most experience
Bola Tinubu
Abubakar Atiku
Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore
37.
Do you believe merit and competence should outweigh identity factors (region, religion, ethnicity) in choosing Nigeria’s next president?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
38.
What are the major factors that makes Nigerians vote for candidates from large political parties. Select all the factors that apply
They have "structure"
They are more likely to win
They represent my political and ideological views
I don't want to waste my vote - so I vote for a larger party
I don't know enough about the smaller parties
I feel like they represent the aspirations of my Geopolitical zone
I feel like they represent the aspirations of my religious group
They have brand recognition
I feel like I know them better
They have more capacity - money, grassroots support, etc
Other (please specify)