Approval rating slips to 46% in October

Only 46% of Nigerians approve of the government's performance in October, down from a record 51% in September.

It is the first time approval rating for the government has slipped since June this year.

Approval rating for the government dipped to 36% in June, then went on a month-on-month rise, from 36% in June to 44% in July, and on to 46% in August before hitting 51% in September.

Explore the slideshow to see the five percentage point decline to 46% in October.

Trend of approval rating from June 2023

Demographic distribution of respondents in the poll

How Nigerians approve of the government, by age, gender and region

How Nigerians approve of the performance of different sectors in the outgone month

Approval rating trend of the government from June 2023