Only 15 female legislators made the list of successful names published by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as legislators in the incoming 10th National Assembly following the February 25 elections.
While there are three female senators-elect, a total of 13 female House of Representatives members made it to the new list.
The three senators-elect are Labour Party’s Kingibe Ireti Heebah representing the Federal Capital Territory; Peoples Democratic Party’s Banigo Ipalibo Harry, representing Rivers West and Adebule Idiat Oluranti of the All Progressives Congress representing Lagos West.
The 13 House of Reps members include Orogbu Obiageli (LP), Nnabuife Chinwe Clara (YPP), Gwacham Maureen Chinwe (APGA), Ebikake Marie Enenimiete (PDP), Akume Regina (APC), Onuh Onyeche Blessing (APC), Zainab Gimba (APC), Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake (PDP), Onuoha Mariam Odinaka (APC), Benj Butmak Lar (PDP), Goodhead Boma (PDP), Bukar Abah Ibrahim Khadijat Waziri (APC) and Fatima Talba (APC)
This development was against the clamours for increased participation as well as appointments for women in politics.
Pre-election discussions were in part reflective of the need for gender balance in politics, as several presidential candidates harped on women inclusion and political participation.
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the Voice of Women (VOW) 2022 conference and awards, held in Abuja, decried the palpable exclusion of women from politics and its attendant implications for the country
