As Zimbabweans brace themselves for the prospect of their 93-year-old president being re-elected in 2018, Nigeria is pushing for younger people to be eligible for political office.

The voting age in Nigeria is 18, but to be president or a governor in one of the country’s 36 states, citizens need to be at least 40 years old — and 35 to be a senator.

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