Nigeria, July 7 -- A new report by the Africa Polling Institute (API) has found that 79 per cent of Nigerians have little to no trust in the country's judiciary, indicating a deepening public disillusionment with the nation's justice system.

The finding is part of API's 2025 Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey, unveiled during a national dialogue held in Abuja on Thursday. The report says that trust and confidence in public institutions are currently at their lowest levels since similar surveys were conducted in 2019, 2021, and 2022.

API, an independent, non-profit research think tank, said its nationwide survey computed the Nigeria Social Cohesion Index (NSCI) at 46.8 per cent-below the 50 per cent benchmark, suggesting that Nigeria remains...