Nigeria: Speaker Abbas vows end to women’s political underrepresentation — Africa Links 24

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says women’s underrepresentation in Nigerian politics will soon end, citing renewed collective action and legislative reforms to promote leadership parity nationwide.

Mr Abbas, represented by Kafilat Ogbara, Member of the House of Representatives for Kosofe Federal Constituency, made the remark at the ninth Voice of Women Conference and Awards, VOW2025, on Thursday in Abuja.

The speaker said lawmakers were engaging…