Young Nigerians in some parts of Lagos have expressed their dissatisfaction with their leaders by refusing to be part of the voting exercise during the council polls in the state.

At about 11.15am, our correspondent, who went round Oshodi and its environs, observed many youths playing football on major streets in the area.

Many of them said the state and federal governments had not done anything significant to make their lives and communities better.



“We don’t want to vote because our leaders have not done anything for us, the roads are bad, no electricity, what is the essence of voting then, said 24-year-old Adeyemi Sunday.

Similarly, another youth, Olu, 26, said he did not have a voter’s card. “Even if I did, I will not vote,” he said.

“They are not concerned whether we vote or not. They (elected officials) would still get into office despite our votes and do nothing,” said 21-year-old John Onwuka.

If them like make them vote. If them like make them no vote. All i know be say before the end of today somebody will be declared a winner.

See how them designed the middle of the road like London field

I keep saying I will never participate in an election until Our leaders start having human sympathy

I see anybody voting as someone wasting his/her time


The real election result is already on their table. They are just conducting election for record and news purpose

OP

That's not a correspondent na!

Meanwhile, the youths who claim that staying home and not voting is in protest are only showing stark naivete and immaturity.

If you want to be a factor in politics, you need to be a bloc. If not you're as good as unknown. The Social Media influencers on twitter know this, which is why they leveraged 'followers' to buy THEMSELVES seats at the table. They could have made a case for their followers but followers wey be like sheep, wetin dem know. Na make d person wey arrange d format jollof alone na.

If you guys are as many as you claim you are, you will go out and deliberately void votes. That way when votes are tallied and void votes count more than some candidates, the politicians will take you serious next time around.

As it is now una jus' dey deceive una sef, dey play footbal for road.

Inside dis cold weather am jst going out