How the ‘Not-Too-Young-To-Run Act’ influenced 2019 polls
As the dust settles over the 2019 general elections, one of the memories is the influence of the “Not Too Young To Run Act” signed into law in 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari to cushion some electoral provisions and thus encourage young people to contest for elective offices. Daily Trust Saturday examines how the Act “influenced” the outcome of the 2019 general polls.
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