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Seun Anikulapo Kuti, the youngest son of Afro beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kiti, has threatened to boycott the 2019 elections if certain privileges are not given to youths and the poor.
The Afro beat musician said he would not be part of the elections if there is no “open playing field” to accommodate younder candidates.
He tweeted: “I don dey shout now Mke una Youths and Poor dey hear me well well, if dem no give us open playing field for 2019 and no fit allow d Youths to bring der candidates, Na to BOYCOTT d 2019 Election, enuff of dis slap our face and cari our money run politricks, no more okonjonomics.”
In May the President Muhammadu Buhari signed the “Not Too Young To Run” bill into law. The law reduces the age limits across political offices, including the presidency.