 Youths in Nigeria form a major part of the country's population. However, the challenges for them to contest and win elections in the country are enormous. Now, this is the reason behind a one-day youth electoral reform forum in Benin City, where youths from Ado, Delta and Bayosa state, including leaders from the National Youth Council of Nigeria, journalists and members of the social cultural groups, CSOs and some persons living with disabilities, engaged in discussions that formed recommendations for the electoral reform in the country. Now, that Coral Gray has details in this report. The South-South Youth Electoral Reform Forum in its coalition stage is aimed at supporting youths to lead electoral reform efforts. It is also meant to get them involved in the electioneering process and become current party members, even as the Ado governorship election is approaching. This project is supporting youth to lead electoral reform efforts. And we chose Benin because Benin will be having all of the cycle election and we think it's necessary. This forum and all that we have done here, the recommendation, all the highlights we've had into this forum, will be passed down to the youth so that they will not become willing hands, you know, for election violence in the hands of politicians. This is the coalition stage. We believe that after now we'll be going in to do advocacy. So we're coming back to Benin to carry out voter's conferences so that we can also take this message probably to communities and douse the tension that is already building up here. Young people in the Niger Delta should get involved and get engaged. They should engage the process. Engaging the process is by becoming party members, being members of political parties that are non-card carry members. They should be card carry members of political parties. What we are trying to do from this reform is to see that the voices of young persons are being included. And while you see that young persons are making recommendations and these recommendations are getting to the House, I think it's something that is going to boost the confidence of young persons to participate. What we really want to see is increase inclusion in our electoral process. And you know that young persons make a large chunk of our population. Appreciating the organizers for putting the program together. Participants say the issues in the electoral system are economical. First, I want to appreciate the organizers of this very, very beautiful forum. It's been a process of re-learning and also unlearning other things that are actually no proud before now. Most important is the need to pay attention to how the electoral chairman, Ainek, is bringing to bed. It's our hope that these recommendations will be carried into part of the electoral amendment process so that we can really hit the nail on the head. So, however, we still understand that the background issue on electoral issues still boils down to that of an economic one. Some of the challenges highlighted during the discourse that shaped the 2023 general election were the sudden Naira redesign policy, electoral technology, voter suppression, misinformation, and violence amongst others. Tel Corugri, Plus TV News, Edo. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.