A 35 year old can now become Nigeria’s next president! Passage of the “Not Too Young to Run” bill comes after a yearlong campaign organized by Nigerian youth, including the civil society organization Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA). Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of Nigerian Senate and the Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, presented…
On November 22, 2016, the #NotTooYoungToRun Campaign launched at the first United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. The global advocacy campaign “aims to elevate the promotion of young people’s right to run for public office.” It is designed to engage global youth through online activities, as well as function…
On August 23, 2016, the United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr. Ahmed Alhendawi, endorsed the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill in Abuja, Nigeria. The bill’s goal is to reduce the age qualifications to run for public offices in Nigeria. Currently, the youngest representative in Nigeria’s public office is Alhaji Abubakar Malami, who is in the Ministry…
World Movement for Democracy participating organizations FIDH and Civil Liberties Organisation shared a press release detailing the egregious kidnappings of Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram. Two years ago, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped at Chibok by the Nigerian Islamist armed group Boko Haram. While some of the girls managed to escape, there were reports that…