Countries / Africa
NGA
Elections in Nigeria
federal republic
Next election
Nigerian general election - 1 January 2027
BA
Bola Ahmed Tinubu live
Head of state & government - All Progressives Congress
In office since
29 May 2023
Party
All Progressives Congress
Region
Africa
Next election
Nigerian general election
1 January 2027
Government
federal republic
Capital
Abuja
Population
211 400 708
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of Nigeria
Established
1963
Currency
naira
Official language
English
Capital
Abuja
Region
Africa
Area
923,768 km2
Election history
25 February 2023presidential
Nigerian presidential election
won: Bola Ahmed Tinubu · turnout 25.7%
23 February 2019presidential
Nigerian presidential election
won: Muhammadu Buhari
28 March 2015presidential
Nigerian presidential election
won: Muhammadu Buhari
16 April 2011presidential
Nigerian presidential election
won: Goodluck Jonathan · turnout 55.4%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.