Gallup,
the internationally respected pollster, has denied that it is in any
way behind NOI Polls or the group’s recent “research” stories about
President Goodluck Jonathan’s approval rating in Nigeria.
NOIPolls repeatedly characterizes itself on the web and on social media as working in partnership with Gallup USA.
“NOIPolls is the “No. 1 for country-specific polling services in the West African region,” it says in its profile. “We partner with Gallup USA to develop opinion research in Nigeria. We deliver forward-thinking research and relevant data on public opinion and consumer markets on a range of topics. We enhance the activities of decision makers across all the vibrant sectors of the Nigerian economy. We partner with policy makers, governments, donor agencies, civil societies, corporate organisations and the media to enhance their data set of information, ultimately adding value to their output.”
By so heavily leaning on Gallup, NOIPolls, which is owned by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI), Nigeria’s Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has published a series of “research” reports that are predictably favourable to a government in which she holds two cabinet posts and is generally regarded as “Prime Minister.”
In its 11th “survey,” published this week, NOIPolls declared Mr. Jonathan to enjoy a 60% approval rating in November 2014 among adult Nigerians surveyed, “consistent with the 60% job approval rating recorded in October 2014.”
At a time Mr. Jonathan’s public perception is known to have taken a big hit on account of various scandals, including Nigeria’s phantom ceasefire with Boko Haram, the unrealized announcement of the release of the Chibok girls, and the embarrassing seizure of Nigerian towns and villages by Islamic militants, NOIPolls said only 27% of Nigerians disapproved of the President’s performance while 13% neither approved nor disapproved.
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