Youth political participation in Nigeria, by Comrade Auwal Gombe Young people are less visible and less included in newer democratic governments compared to mature democratic systems. This mirrors the poor manifestation of citizenship engagement in post-military populations, wherein it is unclear whether the purpose for non-participation stems from the basic political, socio-economic modifications caused by democratisation or whether it is an underlying contrast with the patterns of young people’s engagement observed in standard democratic systems. This needs to be clarified so that decision makers can respond to the necessities...