2027: Male dominance in 13 states threatens female representation in politics
Source: The Guardian NG
With barely one year to the 2027 general elections, Nigerian women risk remaining largely excluded from the corridors of legislative power, as 13 states continue to operate all-male Houses of Assembly and a long-awaited constitutional amendment to guarantee women’s seats hangs in the balance.
From Bauchi to Zamfara, not a single woman currently sits in the state assemblies of Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Abia, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.
This is a stark reflection of the structural barriers confronting women in Nigerian politics and a warning that meaningful change may persist into the 2027 electoral cycle.
Women’s rights advocates said the clock is ticking on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, a proposed constitutional alteration sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, which seeks to guarantee special seats for women in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly.
Read more here.
With barely one year to the 2027 general elections, Nigerian women risk remaining largely excluded from the corridors of legislative power, as 13 states continue to operate all-male Houses of Assembly and a long-awaited constitutional amendment to guarantee women’s seats hangs in the balance.
From Bauchi to Zamfara, not a single woman currently sits in the state assemblies of Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Abia, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.
This is a stark reflection of the structural barriers confronting women in Nigerian politics and a warning that meaningful change may persist into the 2027 electoral cycle.
Women’s rights advocates said the clock is ticking on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, a proposed constitutional alteration sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, which seeks to guarantee special seats for women in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly.
Read more here.