The current demographic of Nigeria is 60% of the population being under the age of 25. The age in which you can run for the parliment is 40 years old. Many young people worked hard to lower the age restrictions in 2016 so that the parliment can start being more reflective of the current demographic. This would mean for younger candidates in the upcoming 2019 elections. The current president is 75 years old. The thought behind this push is that it's the same people who led the country to independance who are now causing the countries decline. The young candidates have some obstacles when it come to money but there are some programs that are promoting giving them a seat to reduce the cost.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/25/africa/nigeria-elections-not-too-young-to-run/index.html
Chloe Ma
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