Nigeria politice is not for the youth.

[Maxwell 91]

The Nigeria political landscape often seems dominated by seasoned politicians, leaving many young Nigerias wondering if there's room for them. Let's break it down by challenges youth face:
1. Ageism: older politicians often view youth as inexperienced.
2. Financial Muscle: politics requires significant funding, which youth often lacks.
3.Traditional power structures: Established politicians control key positions and networks.
  BUT WHY SHOULD YOUTH CARE?
1. Representation matters: Youth voice are needed to shape policies impacting their future.
2. Innovation and energy: Fresh perspectives and accountability
3. It's a right: Participation in politics is a fundamental right.
  WAY OUT
1. Youth-led movement: leverage social media and activism to push for change.
2. Mentorship: Seek guidance from supportive politicians
3. Start Small: Engage in local politics or student government.
Nigeria politics can be for the youth but it takes effort, resilience, and collective action.

[Grease5000]

The Nigeria political landscape often seems dominated by seasoned politicians, leaving many young Nigerias wondering if there's room for them. Let's break it down by challenges youth face:
1. Ageism: older politicians often view youth as inexperienced.
2. Financial Muscle: politics requires significant funding, which youth often lacks.
3.Traditional power structures: Established politicians control key positions and networks.
  BUT WHY SHOULD YOUTH CARE?
1. Representation matters: Youth voice are needed to shape policies impacting their future.
2. Innovation and energy: Fresh perspectives and accountability
3. It's a right: Participation in politics is a fundamental right.
  WAY OUT
1. Youth-led movement: leverage social media and activism to push for change.
2. Mentorship: Seek guidance from supportive politicians
3. Start Small: Engage in local politics or student government.
Nigeria politics can be for the youth but it takes effort, resilience, and collective action.

Due to the political landscape in the country where most political sit is occupied by forefathers I ho refuse to retire or pave way for a system in which youth is more integrated.

Mostly in Nigeria politics you have to serve for so many years before you are even given a chance to become a councillor, most people grow old while waiting on their political godfather to appointment. As a youth it is hard to occupy a prominent sit in government without some foundation  on grass roots politics unless you are being  carried along by a political godfather.

[Pressurizedem]

The Nigeria political landscape often seems dominated by seasoned politicians, leaving many young Nigerias wondering if there's room for them. Let's break it down by challenges youth face:
1. Ageism: older politicians often view youth as inexperienced.
2. Financial Muscle: politics requires significant funding, which youth often lacks.
3.Traditional power structures: Established politicians control key positions and networks.
  BUT WHY SHOULD YOUTH CARE?
1. Representation matters: Youth voice are needed to shape policies impacting their future.
2. Innovation and energy: Fresh perspectives and accountability
3. It's a right: Participation in politics is a fundamental right.
  WAY OUT
1. Youth-led movement: leverage social media and activism to push for change.
2. Mentorship: Seek guidance from supportive politicians
3. Start Small: Engage in local politics or student government.
Nigeria politics can be for the youth but it takes effort, resilience, and collective action.

There are more features and things to fix in the system. It's been ruined and there's absolutely nothing funnier than watching these men controlling the affairs of the country. These aged men seems they're fit enough to control things and they forget about the modern age. Alot of things are moving forward and this is not the time to be engaging in previous pattern that didn't work well.

[Africolo]

The Nigeria political landscape often seems dominated by seasoned politicians, leaving many young Nigerias wondering if there's room for them. Let's break it down by challenges youth face:
1. Ageism: older politicians often view youth as inexperienced.
2. Financial Muscle: politics requires significant funding, which youth often lacks.
3.Traditional power structures: Established politicians control key positions and networks.
  BUT WHY SHOULD YOUTH CARE?
1. Representation matters: Youth voice are needed to shape policies impacting their future.
2. Innovation and energy: Fresh perspectives and accountability
3. It's a right: Participation in politics is a fundamental right.
  WAY OUT
1. Youth-led movement: leverage social media and activism to push for change.
2. Mentorship: Seek guidance from supportive politicians
3. Start Small: Engage in local politics or student government.
Nigeria politics can be for the youth but it takes effort, resilience, and collective action.

One of the key determinants and problem the Youths face when it comes to participating in politics is finance and godfatherim as a Young vibrant Youth who wants to engage in politics and you don't have financial capabilities and backup from elder statemen you go no where even as common as a councillor you won't get, you must have served the politicians for years before you can be considered for the position of a councillor or otherwise.

Besides the Youths of this generation doesn't seem ready to me for them to take over power, all they derive Joy in is becoming Media and Data Boys to politicians, how long will they continue like that and become a voice to what they aim at?  It's pathetic where the older politicians doesn't want to bow out of government and give the Younger ones opportunity to lead, the Youths are no longer the leaders of tomorrow as we all sang in primary school so it's high time we take responsibility if we want to take over power as Youths and the key notes you pointed at from 1-3 should be put into consideration.

[DYOR+BTC]

We won't conclude that Nigeria politics is not for the youth because old man in the system deprived them access for now, but i will say the time for them to take over is yet to come and when it comes nothing can stop them. Since the creation of Nigeria, a particular set of people have been the once making decisions on the activities of the country and refused to allow people which is the youth with vision to step into power because of corruption and other reasons filled in there corrupt mindset that makes them destroy the country.
I know for now the opportunity have not been given to the youth but very soon they will stand and possess there possession then bring back Nigeria to lost glory.

[Iamgoat]

We won't conclude that Nigeria politics is not for the youth because old man in the system deprived them access for now, but i will say the time for them to take over is yet to come and when it comes nothing can stop them. Since the creation of Nigeria, a particular set of people have been the once making decisions on the activities of the country and refused to allow people which is the youth with vision to step into power because of corruption and other reasons filled in there corrupt mindset that makes them destroy the country.
I know for now the opportunity have not been given to the youth but very soon they will stand and possess there possession then bring back Nigeria to lost glory.

You have just mentioned it all the way it should be. Nigerian government has been controlled and occupied by the same circle of people who have been ruling this country from day one. Since the military regime. The leaders of Nigeria during the military era are still very influential in the decision making process of the country today, presidents still come from those circles or at least from their tutelages and they still wield the political influence because they are benefactors to these guys, the civilians among them are now the ones occupying the seats of power across the boards and making decisions for the country. There are completely no new crop of leaders currently occupying the seats of power in Nigeria today especially the demographics of the young people and this is because the old cargoes have built a cabal which only rewards their political ambitions and stooges. It is definitely going to be difficult to fight against this circles but it is not entirely impossible as a time will come when they are not going to be present again either by call of nature or frailty and the networks they built will collapse and by then I expect the young people would have risen firmly to stand their positions.

[Chilwell]

We won't conclude that Nigeria politics is not for the youth because old man in the system deprived them access for now, but i will say the time for them to take over is yet to come and when it comes nothing can stop them. Since the creation of Nigeria, a particular set of people have been the once making decisions on the activities of the country and refused to allow people which is the youth with vision to step into power because of corruption and other reasons filled in there corrupt mindset that makes them destroy the country.
I know for now the opportunity have not been given to the youth but very soon they will stand and possess there possession then bring back Nigeria to lost glory.

I just said something about Youth in politics in Nigeria in a different thread, i don't really know why we always thinking that youth are not involved in government, why we always point fingers at only president, yes the president is the overall leader but they are keep positions which are not lead by old people. If I may be correct the only old person that is ruling in Nigeria now it's Mr President, there are so many governors who are still youth and we keep on saying that Nigerians is occupied by old men, I will only agree with you if you say that Nigeria is being ruled by the same person since 1960, what I mean is that all the people or almost 90% of people we find today ruling have connections to those people that rule before 1999, honestly this is the issue we should be addressing not that the youth are not really in Nigeria government but they don't have good mindset.

[Spaceman1000$]

The Nigeria political landscape often seems dominated by seasoned politicians, leaving many young Nigerias wondering if there's room for them. Let's break it down by challenges youth face:
1. Ageism: older politicians often view youth as inexperienced.
2. Financial Muscle: politics requires significant funding, which youth often lacks.
3.Traditional power structures: Established politicians control key positions and networks.
  BUT WHY SHOULD YOUTH CARE?
1. Representation matters: Youth voice are needed to shape policies impacting their future.
2. Innovation and energy: Fresh perspectives and accountability
3. It's a right: Participation in politics is a fundamental right.
  WAY OUT
1. Youth-led movement: leverage social media and activism to push for change.
2. Mentorship: Seek guidance from supportive politicians
3. Start Small: Engage in local politics or student government.
Nigeria politics can be for the youth but it takes effort, resilience, and collective action.

What you are proposing is very difficult, you haven't mentioned the things that divides us which is tribalism and religion to an extent. If the youth body of the south form a political movement, those from the North wouldn't join, same thing goes if the movement is formed from the North, a very good example was the End SARS Movement, Northerners felt their own Brother Buhari was in power, so there was no need to protest. We are a country that is heavily divided, and until we remove that division among us, then we can form a common cause.

[ArabBTC]

Most times when leadership and politics is narrowed to a particular age grade i just laugh, the truth is in leadership and politics has nothing to do with age, I have seen younger politicians that one will have felt will do better because of they are younger that even perform worst than the older once they took over from, take Prof. Ben Ayade for example he was one of the youngest governors back then but he did far worse compared to his older counterparts and predecessors.

However, it’s good for every age grade to participate in politics, over the years the older men have been more involved in politics because with the Nigerian structure before anyone will be very financially comfortable he/she will be old at least 60years except it was an inherited wealth that is why over time it looks like the younger once ain’t participating in politics. In current times i think things are changing and younger folks are participating actively in politics, take Rivers state for example most of the key positions under governor Fubara is occupied by younger people, I think the trajectory is changing and soon more younger people would be involved in the Nigerian politics, though it’s not still a guarantee for betterment because good leadership has nothing to do with age.

[Africolo]

We won't conclude that Nigeria politics is not for the youth because old man in the system deprived them access for now, but i will say the time for them to take over is yet to come and when it comes nothing can stop them. Since the creation of Nigeria, a particular set of people have been the once making decisions on the activities of the country and refused to allow people which is the youth with vision to step into power because of corruption and other reasons filled in there corrupt mindset that makes them destroy the country.
I know for now the opportunity have not been given to the youth but very soon they will stand and possess there possession then bring back Nigeria to lost glory.

It's not as if we are concluding that the Youths is not included in politics but it's a clear fact that the Youths are left out in politics, they are seen to be immature when it comes to giving them power, take a look at Senegal they have a very young president and he is doing well for the country he even told the citizens not to hang his picture frame in their offices but theirs and that of their children so when they want to take a bad decision they should look and then  know it will affect their children and family, the Nigerian politics is just revolving among few set of politicians and that's why nothing good will ever come out of them.

The only position that the Youths can be given is councillorship, and even if the Youths comes out and wants to take over power, the question is do they have the will power to do so in terms of funds for mobilizations, campaigns etc. if the Youths doesn't stand up and demand for power they won't get it on a platter of gold, it has to be fought for so if the Youths wants power they will arise and fight for it.

[liasbaa]

There is a significant amount of youth involvement in politics but they are not in the policy making. They are only working as tools of senior politicians in the field. Those youths conduct activities as per their instructions and play the main role in the rise of the party. Surprisingly, the youths cannot take any decision in the party matters they only follow the instructions whether fair or unfair.

Due to financial constraints and lack of experience, the youths cannot play a leading role in politics. There are many youths who are talented and patriotic who can work diligently for the development of the country.

The problem is that there is a lack of practice of insider politics in our country due to which corrupt people are established in power and they use the youths to maintain their power. But if adequate opportunities are provided for them in politics, those talented youths can work hard for the development of the country.

[Ishicryptic]

I think that it would be very difficult to get a youth who is in their 40s and below to rule Nigeria, as a president and the main reason is that we have a lot of old men who have been waiting for their turn and would do anything possible to become president. They have money and political influence more than the influential youths that can step up to chalange them. As long as this ugly narrative is still how politics is run on the country there is no hope for the youths to make impact politically.

Another problem that is making Nigerian youths not to fully aspire for top political offices is that these corrupt old politicians are stuffing them with money to divert their attentions during elections. Most influential youths will rather enrich themselves through support for old politicians than step up themselves, they will feel like they don't have the capacity to contest against the Moneybags.