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Lawmaker laments low representation of women in Nigerian politics

Source: Nigerian Tribune

The lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has decried what she described as the low representation of women in Nigerian politics, adding that it is increasingly becoming difficult to ignore.

The lawmaker raised her concerns at a one-day roundtable themed, ‘Role of parliamentarian in ensuring gender and social inclusion for growth and development,’organised by a nongovernmental organisation, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), in Lagos.

Click here to read the full article published by Nigerian Tribune on 5 August 2023.

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The lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has decried what she described as the low representation of women in Nigerian politics, adding that it is increasingly becoming difficult to ignore.

The lawmaker raised her concerns at a one-day roundtable themed, ‘Role of parliamentarian in ensuring gender and social inclusion for growth and development,’organised by a nongovernmental organisation, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), in Lagos.

Click here to read the full article published by Nigerian Tribune on 5 August 2023.

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