Women’s groups under the support of Women Political Participation (WPP) have protested today at the National Assembly, calling for passage of the Special Seats Bill for women.
While carrying various placards, the women called for the swift passage of the bill to allow the inclusion of more women in parliament in the next assembly.
Speaking during the protest, one of the leaders, Ene Obi, said the peaceful solidarity march was a collective civic call for inclusive representation and gender-responsive governance in the country.
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While emphasising that women should represent themselves, she mentioned that INEC has released the 2027 election timetable, and that men cannot represent women, and so there is a need for the National Assembly to pass the bill to increase the participation of women.
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