🇳🇬 Nigeria: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Nigeria's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.315 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Head of State · All Progressives Congress
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Osun State gubernatorial election
2026-08-08T00:00:00Z2027 Nigerian general election
2027-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Nigeria's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Nigeria a democracy?
Only partially — Nigeria's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.315 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #96 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Nigeria improving or declining?
Nigeria's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.071 points over the past decade, standing at 0.315 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.001).
Who leads Nigeria?
Bola Ahmed Tinubu is Nigeria's head of state (All Progressives Congress).
When is the next election in Nigeria?
2026 Osun State gubernatorial election is scheduled for 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z.