80% of Nigerians Lack Confidence in Country's Direction
Latest Tanzania politics news · 80% of Nigerians Lack Confidence in Country's Direction explained · updated Aug 22, 2026 · politics news · government · policy
TLDR
- Campaigns for the January 2027 general elections began this week in Nigeria.
- President Bola Tinubu, who took office in 2023, is running for a second term.
- Approximately 80% of Nigerians do not believe the country is headed in the right direction, according to a survey by SBM Intelligence.
- Among those, 45% cite high living costs and unsatisfactory security conditions as major concerns.
- Tinubu faces opposition from 18 other presidential candidates, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor Peter Obi.