A constitutional amendment proposal seeking reserved seats for women could add 156 new positions across national and state legislatures if passed and assented to. The report explains that advocates view the measure as a strategic corrective response to Nigeria’s long-standing gender imbalance in political representation. The bill’s architecture reportedly includes one reserved seat for women per state in both chambers of the National Assembly and three per state assembly, though the Senate is said to be considering an alternative model that would allocate reserved seats by geopolitical zones. Proponents insist the plan is designed to expand representation rather than displace male legislators, and may run for a defined number of election cycles as a temporary special measure, though extensions or removal of a sunset clause are also being discussed. Source: The Nation, December 7, 2025.
