Africa

Nigeria

Area923,769 km²

Inhabitants (2026)242,747,130

Head of State and Government: President Bola Tinubu (APC)

Vice President: Kashim Shettima

Government: APC

Upper House: Senate

Lower House: House of Representatives

Elections

2027

January 2027

2027 Nigerian General Election16th January 2027

2023

February 2023

2023 Nigerian General Election25th February 2023

2019

February 2019

2019 Nigerian General Election23rd February 2019

2015

March 2015

2015 Nigerian General Election28th March 2015

2011

April 2011

2011 Nigerian Presidential Election16th April 2011

2011 Nigerian General Election9th April 2011

2007

April 2007

2007 Nigerian General Election21st April 2007

2003

April 2003

2003 Nigerian Presidential Election19th April 2003

2003 Nigerian General Election12th April 2003

1999

February 1999

1999 Nigerian Presidential Election27th February 1999

1999 Nigerian General Election20th February 1999

1998

April 1998

1998 Nigerian General Election25th April 1998

1993

June 1993

1993 Nigerian Presidential Election12th June 1993

1992

July 1992

1992 Nigerian General Election4th July 1992

1983

August 1983

1983 Nigerian General Election27th August 1983

1983 Nigerian General Election20th August 1983

1983 Nigerian Presidential Election6th August 1983

1979

August 1979

1979 Nigerian Presidential Election11th August 1979

July 1979

1979 Nigerian General Election7th July 1979

1964

December 1964

1964 Nigerian General Election30th December 1964

1961

February 1961

1961 Nigerian British Cameroons Referendum11th February 1961

1959

December 1959

1959 Nigerian General Election12th December 1959