Nigerian youths have taken to the streets to appeal to parents and other voters to reject vote-buying ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a viral video circulating on social media, the youths were seen urging Nigerians not to exchange their votes for items such as ₦5,000 or bags of rice allegedly offered by politicians during election campaigns.
The development has sparked reactions across social media, with some users expressing concern about the long-term consequences of accepting money or food items in exchange for votes.
One internet user wrote:
“This is the part that really gets me. Younger people are going to live with the consequences of the systems being built today for much longer, while many of the older people making these short-term choices may not have to live with those consequences for as long.”
The user added that older Nigerians should retain their right to participate in elections, but argued that voters should consider the longer-term implications of their choices rather than focusing only on immediate financial or material benefits.
Another commenter referred to the 2023 presidential election and wrote:
“Parents collected money and voted Tinubu in 2023, youths are still suffering the consequences in 2026. Now they want to repeat it in 2027? When will we learn?”
The claim about voters being paid to support particular candidates in 2023 is an allegation by the commenter and is not independently established by the video.
Another user welcomed the campaign, writing:
“Yeah, I love the spirit. Let’s tell our parents to vote right and vote well.”
A fourth commenter wrote:
“E reach to beg the ‘golden’ generation. The generation that put us all in this mess.”
The viral video has continued to generate discussions about vote-buying, electoral accountability and the influence of short-term financial incentives on voters ahead of the 2027 elections.
