THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUTH POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • Idris Ali Moh’d General Studies Department, Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Author
  • Moses Obadiah Samu General Studies Department, Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

political party , political participation , social media , youth , election , democracy

Abstract

The paper examines the role of social media on youth political participation in Nigeria. The paper adopts gratification theory as its theoretical framework. It uses secondary sources of data collection which involves review and analysis of documentary evidences like textbooks, newspapers, magazines that were sourced from the library, and online materials to generate information relevant to the study. The paper concludes that social media has proved to be a potent tool for youth political participation in Nigeria but has been challenged by fake news, poor power supply, harsh political environment, and corruption. Therefore, the paper recommends that government should ensure steady power supply in order to expand the scope of internet connectivity to enhance youth political participation in Nigeria.

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Published

2025-10-08

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): FUDMA International Journal of Social Sciences

Section

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