The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised youths and women to form a political party where they can challenge old and male aspirants from other parties.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Garba Madami, gave the advice on Friday during a visit by the Conscientious Youth Empowerment Foundation.

Mr Madami said that from all available statistics, women and youth constituted over 80 per cent of voters in any election in the country.

“What they need to do is to come together and form a political party which will now provide a platform for both men and women to contest the election.

“That will remove the issue of marginalisation, lack of money to contest and cannot compete with old politicians,” he said.

He pointed out that Nigeria youths were wasting their time waiting for existing political parties to give them a platform. 

“The old politicians will never quit and give you the opportunity, so you have to grab the opportunity.

“You have to get the opportunity and the only way to do that is to revolutionise politics in the country and that is by teaming up with the women to form a political party,” the REC said.

Mr Madami added that elections in Nigeria were becoming more transparent, adding that rigging is becoming impossible.

This, he said, was because the results of the election were declared right from the polling units to collation centres.

(NAN)