Women form 49.4 per cent of nigeria’s population, according to data from the national bureau of statistics. however, female political representation in the 2019 elections was negligible relative. In the house of representatives, 533 women contested, with the major parties fielding a total of 31 (15 apc and 16 pdp) candidates. however, only 11 (3.05 per cent) have been elected. the figures from the 8th house have thus been halved, as it had 22 female lawmakers. at the state level, no woman was elected governor.
Women's minimal representation has multi dimensional implications for the democratic project in nigeria and for the continuing quest for gender equality in africa's biggest economy.the post 2019 elections worst for nigerian women in nearly two decades, analyses show appeared first on premium times nigeria. Published on may 9, 2023. women’s representation in nigerian politics has been on a downward slide since 2011, and the 2023 elections in africa’s largest economy confirmed the expectations of poor outcomes for women. the number of women in nigeria’s national assembly has fallen by 19 percent compared to the last assembly, with women now. In numbers: women’s representation in the house of representatives 5.5%; in the senate: 5.8%. 5 out of 73 candidates running for president in 2019 are women. 1668 men and 232 women are vying for 109 senatorial seats. 4,139 men and 560 women are competing for 360 seats in the house of representatives. [ 1]. The 48 year old, who is popular with young people, took nearly 34,000 votes, a figure clearly dwarfed by mr buhari's 15 million and mr atiku's 11 million, but he says his result is a glimpse of.
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