Showing posts with label NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN BILL. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 16 August 2017

NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN BILL AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY BILL: A CHALLENGE TO THE NIGERIAN YOUTH By Bamikole Omishore

The time of youth is the best time of one’s life; the peak period when purpose should be chased and dreams fulfilled. It is however a parody that according to reports 73% of young people are restricted from running for office even when eligible to vote, and 51% of the population are under 30 years, but only 2% are members of parliament. These facts go a long way to puzzle the mind but more puzzling is the fact that people between the ages of 20 and 44 make up 57% of the world's voting age yet only 26% are members of parliament in different countries.