Isolezwe nGesonto Sunday

Messy poll outcome spurs youth to change status quo

nigeria

As Nigeria digests the outcome of its general election, one group will be especially disheartened by the outcome – young voters, whose hopes for change through the ballot box have been stymied.

How they respond to their disappointment will be crucial.

If they remain politically engaged, they may yet reshape how the country is governed.

Africa’s most populous nation has a median age of 18, and nearly 40% of those registered to vote on February 25 were under 35.

More than 7 million had their first chance to pick

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