The study was carried out to evaluate the impact of poverty on political choices. A study of 2019 general election. The specific objectives were to: The specific objectives are to: examine the extent 2019 general election on political choices have improved liberty in Nigeria, investigate the effect of 2019 general election on political choices have improved social and economic conditions of the people. The quantitative and qualitative were used in collection data. The quantitative data provides a general picture of the research problem and qualitative was to refine, extend or explain the picture. In gathering quantitative data, which is the first approach in explanatory mixed method, the opinion of the populace or residents, through survey method (questionnaire), was analysed. The target population 952,814 (Nine hundred and fifty two thousand, eight hundred and fourteen) made up of the residence of Enugu metropolis that comprised three local governments namely Enugu North, Enugu East and Enugu south Local governments. The sample size of 384 was determined by the use Freund and Williams formula. 357 staff returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. That gave 92 percent response rate. Data was presented and analyzed by mean score (3.0 and above agreed while below 3.0 disagreed) and standard deviation using Sprint Likert Scale. The hypotheses were analyzed using z-statistic tool. The findings indicated that Political choices of 2019 general election have significant effect on the improved liberty in Nigeria Z(n = 357)= 5.714, P<0.0.5 and political choices of 2019 general election have negative effect on improved social and economic condition of the people Z(n = 357)= -5.200, P<0.0.5. The study concluded that equality, justice, freedom of speech is all in paper but not in practice. The study recommended that the people should be allowed to express themselves without fear of been maltreated for their opinions and government should have the interest of the people at heart and the betterment of the society that elected them and improve on the welfare of the people.
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