Yiaga To Empower Young Northern Candidates For 2023 Elections

Yiaga Africa and the Not Too Young To Run movement is set to host the fourth edition of The Convergence which is aimed at mobilising young candidates in the Northern part of the country to prepare more for the election.

The convergence 4.0 which will be held in Kano from 29-30 November, 2022 in Kano, is the largest gathering of young candidates from Northern Nigeria who are running in the 2023 elections. It is aimed at empowering and preparing them to run successfully in the next general elections.

The Convergence 4.0 is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and will be hosted with the theme, “Leadership, Politics & Elections.”

A statement issued by the executive director Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said the programme, ‘The Convergence 4.0’ is a space for emerging political leaders who are committed to transformational public leadership to reflect, engage, and build generational solidarity in their quest to run for elective office.