Nigeria registers 1,506 delegates at COP31 in Turkey, third largest delegation
Nigeria registers 1,506 delegates at COP31 in Turkey, ranking third largest behind host Turkey (2,950) and Brazil (1,994). Of Nigeria's delegates, 573 hold "Party" badges for official negotiators while 933 carry "Party Overflow" badges for advisers, researchers, and stakeholders without full negotiating privileges.
This mirrors COP28 in Dubai where Nigeria fielded 1,411 delegates. The government then claimed only 422 were state-funded, but has not provided a public funding breakdown for COP31. With 92,934 total attendees making this the largest climate summit ever, questions persist about how many Nigerian participants use public funds versus attending independently.
Critics argue the bloated delegation includes people treating the conference as international travel rather than serious negotiation, potentially weakening Nigeria's position on climate finance and loss-and-damage funding. Gender balance shows 59% male, 41% female across party delegations.
Will you demand your representatives publish a transparent list of publicly funded delegates and their negotiation mandates before the next COP?