Nigeria's Youth Take Centre Stage in the 2023 Polls: Nigeria
The election results may be disputed, but there's no doubt young Nigerians are becoming a force to reckon with.
There were also anecdotal reports of voter suppression due to: the INEC's inefficiencies; officials not showing up; targeted disenfranchisement; cancelled votes because of violence or overvoting; and problems cleaning up the voters register to reflect deaths and emigration. This contributed to the record-low official turnout, with only 27% of registered voters accredited during the presidential polls.
Recognition of the youth voting bloc became apparent in the three weeks between the presidential and state elections. Afterinvitations to debates during campaigning, incumbent Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ramped up his public engagements online and in person. The threat of losing power only became real after Tinubu lost in Lagos - a result partly attributed to the state's strong showing of urban youth. Other candidates also made overtures to young people elsewhere in the country.
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