''Let’s allow youths to contest elective positions'' VP Yemi Osinbajo says

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Vice President Yemi has said young Nigerians should be allowed to run for elective public positions in
the country. According to Osinbajo, the youths of Nigeria have the capacity and competence in the
fields of technology, education and other sectors of the economy and can do well in any elective
position if given the opportunity. He said if the youths are old enough to vote, they should be old
enough to run for elective offices.
The vice president stated this when he received a delegation of Not-Too-Young-To-Run campaigners
in his office in the presidential villa, Abuja yesterday.
The vice president at the meeting, said that the age of people to run for elective offices is not as
important as their competence. He called on the youths to develop their capacities and skills in
different areas in order to contribute to leadership, governance and national development.

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