Nigeria: Why NASS pushes for additional 82 special elective seats for women, PWDs — Reps Speaker

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday said that the House was considering reserving 10 per cent of elective seats in the National Assembly for women and 5 per cent for persons with disabilities (PWDs) during the ongoing constitution review exercise as part of inclusive governance.

Speaking in Abuja during the second Legislative Open Week organised by the House leadership, Speaker Tajudeen explained that the proposed bills, when signed into law, would…