Nigeria, March 3 -- A recently unveiled Citizen Report has revealed that at least 73 per cent of young Nigerians aged between 18 and 35 do not trust the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair and credible election.

The report also found that six in 10 people within the age bracket have avoided politics and political activities because of misinformation on and off social media.

Ninety-four per cent of the respondents noted that they have encountered misinformation about political events, and 73.5 per cent of them found the disinformation campaigns on social media.

The report lent credence to the increasing voter apathy in Nigeria despite a high population of young people.

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