The National Assembly’s Constitution Review Committee has proposed adding 37 seats for women in the Senate and 37 in the House of Representatives, one extra seat per state and the Federal Capital Territory in each chamber.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, vice-chairman of the Senate Constitution Review Committee, disclosed the plan on Monday, 2 November in Ado-Ekiti, saying three women-only seats are also proposed for each state House of Assembly. The arrangement would run for 16 years, covering four electoral cycles.
Source: Premium Times
