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From Teen Spirit to State Power: How Joy Ogah Became Nigeria’s Vice President for a Day

Picture this: you wake up on a Monday thinking it’s just another school day, but instead of morning assembly, you’re heading to the Presidential Villa to take over Joy Ogah, a teenage girl made history when she became Nigeria’s Vice President for one day, sitting exactly where Kashim Shettima usually does. This wasn’t some lucky moment or viral prank. It was part of a girl-child empowerment campaign organized by Plan International, giving girls the chance to step into leadership roles and show the world that age and gender should never limit potential.

Leader of Tommorow 1, Nigeria 0

“A 15-year-old math genius qualifies to represent Nigeria on a global stage — but can’t go because, guess what, ‘no funds.’ This isn’t just one boy’s story, it’s Nigeria’s reality check. When brilliance meets bureaucracy, who really loses?”