Reps May Lower Age Qualification For ‘Certain’ Elective Offices During Next Constitution Amendment – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Monday said the next constitution amendment exercise will capture the reduction of age for eligibility into elective offices to allow Nigerian youths to participate fully in the political process.Dogara, who made the disclosure while addressing students from various institutions of higher learning across the country at the National Assembly complex, also charged the youths to participate more actively in politics by breaking voters’ apathy and electing leaders who will secure their future and interests.He said: “I am acutely aware that young people often find themselves on the fringes of the political process. We need to develop a structured manner of involving our students and youths in the political process. I think it may not be out of place to lower the age qualification for certain elective offices in the next constitutional amendment exercise”.Mr. Dogara said political apathy among young people is translating to
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