Nigeria's Polling Standard

The Numbers
Don't Lie.

Meridian Polls is Nigeria's independent public opinion research agency — producing polling data that is methodologically sound, transparently reported, and built to be defended.

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36 States + FCT nationwide coverage
CATI · CAPI · CAWI mixed-mode methodology
95% CI on all reports
Now Accepting Commissions
Q4
2026 · First National Survey
Presidential Approval · Consumer Confidence · Media Trust
2,400min. sample
±2.8%target MoE
36states + FCT
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2,400
Minimum sample per national survey
36+1
States + FCT in every national survey
±2.8%
Target margin of error at 95% CI
100%
Of reports published with full methodology

Research Programme

What We'll Measure

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Approval Tracking

Presidential & Gubernatorial Ratings

Regular approval surveys tracking public confidence in national and state-level leadership across all geopolitical zones.

Consumer Confidence

Household Financial Sentiment

Quarterly tracking of purchasing intentions, economic outlook, and financial resilience across income brackets and regions.

Electoral Research

Vote Intention & Candidate Awareness

Pre-election surveys measuring candidate awareness, vote intention, and likely turnout ahead of governorship and federal elections.

Public Policy

Policy Attitudes & Public Opinion

Tracking public attitudes on major policy issues — from fuel pricing and subsidy reform to health insurance and education access.

Media & Communications

Media Trust & Information Access

How Nigerians consume news, which outlets they trust, and how social media shapes political opinion across demographics.

First Publication

Our first national survey is planned for Q4 2026. Commission the research that goes in it.

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Our Purpose

Built on method.
Driven by truth.

Meridian Polls is a Nigerian polling agency built to make the African voice countable. We apply the rigour of international public opinion research standards to the complexity of Nigeria's 36 states and 6 geopolitical zones — producing data that politicians, journalists, and citizens can actually use.

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Respondent Panel

Your voice is the data.

Meridian's surveys are only as good as the people in them. We need Nigerians from every state, every generation, and every walk of life. Sign up to join our respondent panel — when the next national survey runs, we may call you.

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2,400
respondents in every national survey
~15 min
average time per survey call
36+1
states represented in results
100%
voluntary — opt out any time