Constitution review: N’Assembly proposes 74 legislative seats for women
- ✦Bamidele further revealed that the constitution review committee “has already proposed three additional seats for each State House of Assembly, all specifically reserved for women, without displacing any existing electoral seats.
- The National Assembly has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives, alongside three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly, as part of efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political system.
- The initiative, if approved, would add 37 seats to the Senate and 37 to the House of Representatives, ensuring that each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory has one additional seat in each chamber.
- Bamidele further revealed that the constitution review committee “has already proposed three additional seats for each State House of Assembly, all specifically reserved for women, without displacing any existing electoral seats.
The National Assembly has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives, alongside three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly…
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What is the latest development regarding Federal Capital Territory?
The National Assembly has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives, alongside three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly, as part of efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political system.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The initiative, if approved, would add 37 seats to the Senate and 37 to the House of Representatives, ensuring that each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory has one additional seat in each chamber.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this on Monday at the 2026 Law Week organised by the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Ekiti State Chapter.
