Vol. 10(2), pp. 51-59. November, 2022. 

ISSN: 2360-784X

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijpsd2022150

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This paper examines the implementation of the Not Too Young To Run (NTYTR) Policy in Nigeria. The NTYTR Bill was sponsored in July 2017 by Honorable Tony Nwolu in the House of Representatives and Senator Abdulazeez Nyako in the Senate at the National Assembly, the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Bill’s main provision calls for the reduction in age qualification for those seeking elective offices for the post of the President to be reviewed from 40 to 30, Governor 35 to 30 years, Senator 35 to 30 years, House of Representatives 30 to 25 years, and House of Assembly 30 to 25 years respectively. The sections amended in the 1999 Constitution that contains age restrictions were; 65, 106, 131 and 177 in order to expand youth political space in the Nigerian political process. The Bill was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on 31st May 2018. This study is anchored on political culture as its theoretical framework. The methodology used is content analysis and data was collected from secondary sources and analyzed by qualitative descriptive method. The finding of the study reveals that the passage of the NTYTR Policy has promoted youth inclusion and political participation in politics in Nigeria. However, other problems that remain are the monetization of politics in the prices of intention and nomination forms by major political parties.

 

Keywords: Assessment, Youth Space, Political Participation, Not Too Young To Run, Nigeria

 

	Cite This Article As: Mohammed, I. (2022). Exploring Youth Political Space and Political Participation in Nigeria: An Assessment of the “Not Too Young To Run “Policy. Int. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 10(2): 51-59