About us
The platform between young talent and political power.
Ogun State does not lack talented young people. It lacks the platforms that connect that talent to political knowledge, civic networks and the confidence to participate. That is the gap we exist to close.
Who we are
A youth-led civic initiative, built for the long term.
Ogun What's Next (OGWN) exists to close Ogun State's leadership gap by building political consciousness among young people. We do this in three ways: educating youths on how politics and governance actually work, spreading political awareness from the grassroots up, and creating real, structured ways for young people to take part in the electoral process.
Not just at election time — all year round. Awareness that only arrives in the weeks before a ballot is not political consciousness; it is a campaign. Our calendar runs every month of every year, in schools, community centres, town halls and online.
OGWN at work
A photograph of a workshop, summit session or community outreach.
Our story
It started with a question nobody was answering.
OGWN was founded in 2021 to answer one question that too many young Nigerians ask in private but rarely act on: what happens after we complain about bad leadership?
Since that first edition, we have kept building — growing our team, deepening our grassroots reach across Ogun State, and expanding our programme calendar year after year. What started as a single conversation about political consciousness has grown into an ongoing movement of Ogun youths who organise, educate and show up.
Election year or not.
What makes us different
Three commitments that shape every programme we run.
Youth-led and youth-focused
Every programme is designed with young people at the centre, not as an afterthought. The people running OGWN are the people it serves.
We start at the grassroots
Our work is rooted in Ogun communities — in schools, local government areas and community centres — not just in conferences and on social media.
We are non-partisan
We teach young people how politics works and why it matters, without pushing any political party or candidate. That independence is the reason we can be trusted in any room.
Mission & vision
Where we are going, and what it takes to get there.
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.
Our core values
Five values we can be held to.
We ask young people, schools and communities to trust us with civic education. These are the terms of that trust.
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Integrity
We do the work with honesty and transparency, especially because we ask others to trust us with civic education.
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Inclusion
Every young person in Ogun State — regardless of local government, gender, background or affiliation — has a seat at the table.
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Advocacy
We speak up for youth interests in political spaces where young people are too often missing.
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Collaboration
Real change in Ogun politics needs many hands. We build with schools, community leaders, civil society and government.
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Accountability
We measure ourselves by what actually changes — voter turnout, youth participation, political knowledge — not by activity for its own sake.
Why it matters
The numbers are already ours. The rooms are not.
60%+
of Nigeria's population is under the age of 30 — a generation with the numbers to decide any election it chooses to turn out for.
Nigeria is one of the youngest countries in the world. 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. Each of those is a skill, a habit or a decision — and every one of them can be taught, organised and supported.
OGWN exists to close that gap, one Ogun youth at a time.
What's next?
Closing the gap takes more than one organisation.
Whether you organise, teach, fund or simply want to understand the system better — there is a way in.