Naija! Wetin dey happen for Nepal and Bangladesh? Na dem dey prepare for elections wey fit change their future, and e no go funny at all!
For Bangladesh, citizens dey ready to cast their vote as dem go hit the polls for February 12. Na the first time dem wan go vote since the youth-led protests throne the former PM Sheikh Hasina comot last year. Dem sabi say, many youths dey gree to enter parliament with fresh vibes!
Meanwhile for Nepal, e go beta mad when dem vote on March 5. K.P. Sharma Oli wey don lose him place as PM dey try return as him don face fire from the Gen Z people during protest wey scatter parliament. The young folks wey sabi the social media gidi gan don dey ready to make changes as over 915,000 first-time voters don register!
Dem youths na major force for both countries. For Bangladesh, na almost 44% of the electorate na youths. They don dey follow political movements wey dey promote good governance, democracy, and other political reforms. E go sweet to see how dem go fit influence the elections!
Oli no dey alone o! For Nepal, e dey face tough competition from rappers, ordinary people, and all these new political parties wey don pop up after protests. Balendra “Balen” Shah don resign from him mayor post to contest against Oli. Na big heavy weight fight wey dey go on!
For their part, party political dynamics no be small serious matter. Old guards like Oli, and Gagan Kumar Thapa go challenge young bloods wey just dey start. The elections, na open stage, dis na for new wave contest of Gen Z against the ruling oldies. Na who go win this battle, nobody sabi!
Now make we waka come back to Bangladesh, where the youth-led National Citizen Party dey struggle, as dem join forces with the Jamaat-e-Islami party. Na wah! Omo, no be small thing as many youth members don vex, and some don even comot from de party. Wetin go happen when dem go face elections? E no clear!
Dem upcoming elections dey carry plenty baggage o. Both countries don experience serious political shake before, and the youths’ energy wey don burst through the previous protests, fit show dem leaders say dem don tire for corruption and old politics. The people dey look for new energy! E go simply be miracle if things change for good this time.
All dem cuts across party lines, whether na right-wing or left-wing, na the youth dem dey control the situation now. But make we no lie, e still dey early to predict who go win this time.
So, my people, as election dey approach, make we keep our ears open and our drinks cold as we dey watch dis political drama unfold. Wetin go happen nex? Na small time go tell!
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