Nigeria
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
25.02.2023
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
109
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Voter turnout
Registration
Number of people registered to vote
93,469,008
Results
About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) retained the majority in the 109-member Senate and remained the largest force in the 360-member House of Representatives according to the preliminary results. The People's Democratic Party (PDP) remained the second largest force in both chambers. The Labour Party (LP), which held only one seat in the House of Representatives, became the third largest force in both chambers. Only 29% of 87 million eligible voters turned out in 2023, down from 36% in 2018.
In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), was elected in the first round. Mr. Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and Mr. Peter Obi (LP, formerly PDP) rejected the election results as fraudulent, an allegation that the independent electoral commission (INEC) denied. Observers from the European Union (EU) noted the late publication of the presidential election results: The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) reportedly did not work as expected.
Major electoral issues in 2023 included the economy, and measures to reduce insecurity and unemployment. The inflation rate remains high (over 20% in 2023) and 33% of the population is unemployed. The country has seen a series of kidnappings for ransom, some of which involved school children as well.
In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), was elected in the first round. Mr. Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and Mr. Peter Obi (LP, formerly PDP) rejected the election results as fraudulent, an allegation that the independent electoral commission (INEC) denied. Observers from the European Union (EU) noted the late publication of the presidential election results: The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) reportedly did not work as expected.
Major electoral issues in 2023 included the economy, and measures to reduce insecurity and unemployment. The inflation rate remains high (over 20% in 2023) and 33% of the population is unemployed. The country has seen a series of kidnappings for ransom, some of which involved school children as well.