2027: Yiaga Africa Queries Youth Decline On Voter’s Register

The recent voter registration figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised important questions about the declining number of young people on Nigeria’s voter register, Yiaga Africa said.
Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo questioned the phenomenon in a piece titled: “Were Young People Removed from Nigeria’s Voter Register?”
“According to INEC, Nigeria had 93,469,008 registered voters in 2023, distributed across four age categories: Youth: 18–34 years: 37,060,399 (39.6%);
•Middle age: 35–49 years: 33,413,591 (35.8%); Elderly: 50–69 years: 17,700,270 (18.9%), 70 years and above: 5,294,748 (5.7%),” he stated.
Itodo observed that the ...