Women constitute nearly 50% of Nigeria’ s population, yet they hold only 4–6% of legislative seats nationwide. Just 21 of the 469 members of the National Assembly are women a mere 4.5%….
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Yobe Women Rally for 74 Reserved Seats in National Assembly
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Over one million women in Yobe State have thrown their weight behind a groundbreaking bill seeking to reserve 74 seats for women in the National Assembly. The bill,…