Youth-led Non-partisan Ogun State

Ogun's Youth.
Ogun's Future.
Ogun's Politics.

We are building a generation of young people who don't just watch politics from the sidelines — we organise, we ask questions, and we show up on election day. Join a growing community of Ogun youths taking political consciousness from conversation to action.

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The question we started with

“What happens after we complain about bad leadership?”

We have been asking it since 2021 — and building the programmes, chapters and voter drives that answer it.

60%+: of Nigerians are under the age of 30 — a generation with the numbers to decide any election.
2021: The year we started organising Ogun youths around one question: what's next for our politics?
6: Programmes running year-round — from school workshops to town halls and voter registration drives.

Who we are

The platform between young talent and political power.

Ogun What's Next (OGWN) is a youth-led civic initiative that exists to close Ogun State's leadership gap by building political consciousness among young people. We educate youths on how politics and governance actually work, spread political awareness from the grassroots up, and create real, structured ways for young people to take part in the electoral process — not just at election time, but all year round.

We believe the problem with leadership in Ogun State, and in Nigeria more broadly, is not a shortage of talented young people. It is a shortage of platforms that connect that talent to political knowledge, civic networks and the confidence to participate. OGWN is that platform.

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OGWN in the field

A photograph from a workshop, town hall or registration drive works best here.

Youth-led and youth-focused

Every programme is designed with young people at the centre, not as an afterthought.

Rooted in the grassroots

Our work lives in Ogun communities — not only in conference halls and on social media.

Strictly non-partisan

We teach young people how politics works and why it matters, without pushing any party or candidate.

Our mission

To solve Ogun State’s leadership problem by educating youths on politics and spreading political awareness from the grassroots.

Our vision

An Ogun State where young people fully participate in electoral processes — as informed voters, active organisers, and future leaders.

What we do

A year-round calendar, not an election-year campaign.

Six programmes designed to move young people from political awareness to political action.

All programmes

Flagship · Every August

International Youth Day Summit

Our flagship annual event, bringing students, young professionals, first-time voters and political stakeholders into one room for a day of panels, workshops and open dialogue.

Schools & communities

Political Literacy Workshops

Practical, jargon-free sessions on how government works, how elections are run, and how citizens hold leaders accountable between elections.

Timed to INEC windows

Voter Education & Registration Drives

On-the-ground campaigns that help eligible young people get their Permanent Voter Cards and understand exactly how, when and where to vote.

Face-to-face accountability

Youth Town Halls

Open-mic sessions putting young people in direct conversation with local government officials, lawmakers and political aspirants.

Structured mentorship track

Leadership & Mentorship Bootcamp

Pairing young people who want to run for office, join party structures or work in public service with experienced political and civic leaders.

Online · Every week

The OGWN Weekly Series

A running online series spotlighting young Ogun indigenes doing notable work in activism, public service and politics.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead

What we stand for

Five values we can be held to.

We ask young people to trust us with their political education. These are the terms of that trust.

Integrity

We do the work with honesty and transparency, especially because we ask others to trust us with civic education.

Inclusion

Every young person in Ogun State — regardless of local government, gender, background or affiliation — has a seat at the table.

Advocacy

We speak up for youth interests in political spaces where young people are too often missing.

Collaboration

Real change in Ogun politics needs many hands. We build with schools, community leaders, civil society and government.

Accountability

We measure ourselves by what actually changes — voter turnout, youth participation, political knowledge — not by activity for its own sake.

See how we work How these values shape our programmes, our chapters and who we build with. About OGWN

Why it matters

The numbers are already ours. The rooms are not.

Understand how the system works
Register and collect your PVC
Show up on election day
Put yourself forward for leadership

Nigeria is one of the youngest countries in the world, with well over 60% of the population under the age of 30. Ogun State reflects that same youthful profile — yet young people remain badly under-represented in the offices, parties and rooms where decisions about their future get made.

That gap is not inevitable. It closes when young people understand how the system works, register to vote, show up on election day, and put themselves forward for leadership.

OGWN exists to close that gap — one Ogun youth at a time.

Read our story Founded 2021 · Non-partisan

Get involved

There is a place for you in this work.

Whichever way you want to show up — organising, hosting, partnering or simply staying informed.

Volunteer

Join our team of volunteers for events, workshops and voter registration drives across Ogun State. No political experience required — just a willingness to organise.

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