A new report by the Africa Polling Institute (API) has shown that the vast majority of Nigerians have little or no trust in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
According to the 2025 Social Cohesion Survey, 83% of Nigerians expressed either “little” or “no trust at all” in the current government. The findings were based on 5,465 face-to-face interviews with Nigerians aged 15 and above, conducted across the country in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Pidgin.
Of those surveyed, 53% said they have “no trust at all” in Tinubu’s government, while 30% reported having “little trust.” The National Assembly didn’t fare better, as 82% said they lacked trust in lawmakers under Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
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Even the judiciary was not spared—79% of respondents said they had little or no faith in the institution, both under the former Chief Justice Kayode Ariwoola and the current CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
API linked the distrust to rising economic hardship, growing insecurity, perceived corruption, and unfulfilled promises. “Compared to our surveys in 2019, 2021, and 2022, this year’s figures show trust in public institutions has hit an all-time low,” the institute noted.
The results come at a time when many Nigerians are battling record inflation, a weakening naira, and ongoing insecurity.
While President Tinubu’s government has introduced several economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidies and efforts to stabilize foreign exchange, many citizens say the changes have yet to improve their daily lives.
