By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned that voter apathy among young Nigerians is weakening the country’s democracy, urging youths to convert their numerical strength into electoral power by actively participating in elections and governance.
The warning came yesterday in Abuja at the party’s 2026 International Youth Day programme, where speakers said young Nigerians could no longer afford to remain spectators in decisions shaping their future.
They identified voter apathy, unemployment, economic hardship and the high cost of political participation as major obstacles to youth involvement.
Delivering the keynote address, PDP National Director of Administration, Arthur Ekwelem, said Nigeria’s youths had the numbers, energy, creativity and digital influence to transform the electoral landscape.
