Political participation of youth in the Nigeria National Assembly

This study intends to explore youth political participation in Nigeria through the National Assembly and the obstacles that limits them from fully participating in the political processes of the nation. Specifically, it explores four research questions: How do you appraise the level of youth political participation and their awareness of politics in the country? What are the obstacles to youth political participation in the National Assembly? How can youth participation in the national parliament be improved upon? How can an effective model for youth political participation be established? Qualitative research approach using case-study method from a critical research perspective was used for this study. Data collection methods include indepth interviews, observations and archival records. The interviews were conducted with 11 key informants across three categories of participants. The findings revealed that there is low youth political participation in the country. Their voices are largely silent in party politics and decision making. They are also challenged by their socioeconomic status, godfather issues, expensive nomination tickets, all which affects youth participation. Hence, the study recommends an elimination of these barriers and the adoption of an effective model of political participation for equitable representation of the Nigerian youth through active participation in the National Assembly and in politics generally.

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