2023 Elections: Yiaga Africa Condemns High Cost of Nomination Form: “is a deliberate attempt to marginalize women, youth and persons living with disabilities (PWDs)”
Yiaga Africa notes with cTheoncern the high cost of nomination forms being charged by political parties in preparation for the 2023 general elections. We recognize that political parties are essential to democracy and the participation of young men and women as well as persons with disability is necessary for political inclusion. We believe that increased representation of young men and women and persons living with disabilities in political office will enhance the quality of democracy and governance.
With the passage of the Age Reduction (Not Too Young To Run) Bill into law before the 2019 general elections, it was envisaged that young people would take advantage of the Not Too Young To Run Act and contest for office en-masse in the 2023 general elections, as this would give them ample time to prepare for the elections.
However, going by the high cost of nomination forms that have been announced so far by some political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections, it is safe to say that this is a deliberate attempt to marginalize women, youth and persons living with disabilities (PWDs) from participating in the political process as candidates in the forthcoming general elections.
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