Apply Now: Yiaga Africa 2026 Longitudinal Poll Research Opportunity for Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections
Are you a research firm with expertise in public opinion polling, survey research, data analytics, or electoral studies? This is an opportunity to contribute to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process through evidence-based research.
Yiaga Africa is inviting qualified research firms to submit proposals to conduct a Longitudinal Poll on Voting Intentions and Motivations Ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
About Yiaga Africa
Yiaga Africa is a leading non-governmental, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting democratic governance, electoral integrity, human rights, civic participation, and accountable leadership across Nigeria. Through research, advocacy, and citizen engagement, the organization generates evidence that informs public policy, electoral reforms, and democratic development.
As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 General Elections, Yiaga Africa seeks to generate reliable longitudinal data on voter intentions, political attitudes, democratic participation, and electoral behaviour over time.
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Why This Research Matters
Despite electoral reforms and technological improvements introduced during the 2023 General Elections, voter turnout remained low at approximately 27.1%. Understanding why citizens choose to vote—or abstain from voting—is critical to improving electoral participation and strengthening Nigeria’s democracy.
This study will provide long-term evidence on voter behaviour and support advocacy, voter education, and future electoral reforms.
Objectives
The selected research firm will be expected to:
- Track voter intentions, motivations, political attitudes, and electoral participation ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
- Examine changes in voter behaviour over time using a longitudinal research design.
- Assess the impact of electoral reforms, governance, economic conditions, political developments, and civic education on voter engagement.
- Examine the influence of Autonomy, Inducement, and Responsibility (AIR) Framework factors on voting behaviour.
- Identify the major predictors of voter turnout and electoral participation.
- Generate evidence to support advocacy, voter education, and electoral reform initiatives.
- Ensure comparability with previous National Voter Intention Survey (NVIS) findings to facilitate trend analysis across election cycles.
Scope of Work
The successful contractor will:
- Design and implement a nationally representative longitudinal panel survey covering all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
- Recruit and maintain a panel of approximately 1,500–2,000 respondents throughout the study period.
- Review previous NVIS reports, datasets, survey instruments, and methodologies to ensure continuity.
- Develop survey instruments in collaboration with Yiaga Africa.
- Conduct multiple survey waves leading up to the 2027 General Elections.
- Utilize telephone/mobile surveys and other appropriate data collection methods.
- Develop respondent tracking and retention strategies to minimize panel attrition.
- Conduct data cleaning, weighting, validation, and quality assurance.
- Perform advanced statistical analyses, including:
- Descriptive statistics
- Regression analysis
- Factor analysis
- Path analysis
- Longitudinal modelling
- Produce comparative trend analyses linking findings with previous NVIS rounds.
- Present findings to Yiaga Africa and key stakeholders after each survey wave.
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Expected Deliverables
The selected contractor will provide:
- Inception Report and Detailed Research Design.
- Review Note on Previous NVIS Studies and Methodological Alignment.
- Survey Instruments and Sampling Methodology.
- Pilot Survey Report.
- Clean datasets, codebooks, and technical documentation for each survey wave.
- Analytical Report for each survey wave.
- Advocacy briefs and presentation materials.
- Comparative Trend Analysis Reports.
- Final Consolidated Report highlighting voter intentions, motivations, democratic attitudes, and predictors of electoral participation.
- Final Stakeholder Presentation.
Eligibility Requirements
Interested firms must demonstrate:
- Proven experience conducting nationally representative public opinion surveys in Nigeria.
- Experience managing longitudinal or panel studies.
- Capacity to recruit and retain survey respondents over multiple research waves.
- Strong expertise in quantitative research and advanced statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of electoral research, voter behaviour, democratic governance, and public opinion studies.
- Ability to produce high-quality policy-oriented and advocacy-focused research outputs.
Selection Criteria
Applicants should possess the capacity to:
- Conduct nationwide surveys across all 36 states and the FCT.
- Manage respondent panels over an extended period.
- Ensure methodological consistency with previous NVIS studies.
- Deliver high-quality survey implementation and data management.
- Produce rigorous statistical analyses and policy-relevant insights.
- Present findings effectively to stakeholders.
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How to Apply
Interested research firms should complete the application form and submit all required documents before the deadline.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Official Website: https://yiaga.org
Please Note:
- Only applications submitted in the prescribed format will be considered.
- Only shortlisted firms will be contacted.