Abuja, Apr.20.– Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre (PLAC) have appealed to members of the national and state assemblies to support the passage of the Bill on Special Seats for Women so as to further deepen participatory democracy in Nigeria.
Both organisations said there was need to make Nigeria’s governance system more inclusive and reflective of the diverse nature of the country.
Speaking at the Strategy Meeting on Advancing Women’s Political Leadership: Strengthening Pathways to Inclusive Representation in 2027, held in Abuja, Chairperson of NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Mrs. Uju Agomoh, described the Special Seats for Women Bill as an instrument of social transformation.
Agomoh said despite constituting nearly half of Nigeria’s population, women continued to be underrepresented in elective and appointive positions.
She stated, “This is not merely a gender issue. It is a democratic deficit that weakens the legitimacy, responsiveness and effectiveness of governance at speed-over.
We believe that the law must serve as an instrument of social transformation. Our commitment to public interest and Development Law compels us to advocate for systems that are fair, for systems that are inclusive and for systems that are reflective of the diversity of our society...”
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