Your Vote Is Your Voice’ — Saraki Urges Youths to Seize Voter Registration Opportunity
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has called on Nigerian youths to take full advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), stressing that “your vote is your voice.” In a statement shared via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Saraki lamented the low voter turnout during the 2023 general elections despite a surge in youth registration. “In 2023, young Nigerians showed great promise, as nearly 40 per cent of registered voters were between 18 and 34, and over 93 million collected their PVCs. Yet only 26.7 per cent turned out to vote,” he noted. He urged young Nigerians to turn their numbers into electoral strength:“Your vote is your voice. Your ballot is your power. With it, you choose leaders, you shape policies, and you decide the direction of your community, your […]
