Nigeria: Reps reject bill for special seats for women in parliament
Source: The Guardian Nigeria
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to reserve special seats for Women at the National and State Houses of Assembly.
This followed the rejection of the bill at the electronic voting on the amendment of 1999 Constitution on Tuesday in Abuja.
The bill entitled,” A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide For Special Seats for Women at the National and State Houses of Assembly”.
Eight-one lawmakers voted in favour of the bill, while 208 voted against it and 13 members abstained from voting.
Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian Nigeria on 1 March 2022.
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to reserve special seats for Women at the National and State Houses of Assembly.
This followed the rejection of the bill at the electronic voting on the amendment of 1999 Constitution on Tuesday in Abuja.
The bill entitled,” A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide For Special Seats for Women at the National and State Houses of Assembly”.
Eight-one lawmakers voted in favour of the bill, while 208 voted against it and 13 members abstained from voting.
Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian Nigeria on 1 March 2022.