Invictus Africa has lamented on the increasing antics of exclusion of women in politics, citing that out of 993-member state Houses of Assembly, only 57 women representing abysmal 5.7 percent were elected.
Further breaking down of its statistics, Invictus Africa observed that this was despite the fact that 1,049 female candidates among 10,232 total candidates vied to be members of Nigeria’s State Houses of Assembly during the 2023 Elections.
The worst it said was the discovery that 13 states had no women representation in is State Houses of Assembly.
According to Invictus Africa statistics released on women participation in the last 2023 general elections, “The 57 women were elected out of the 1,049 female candidates (among 10,232 total candidates) who vied to be Members of Nigeria’s State Houses of Assembly during the 2023 Elections.
“This means the next State Houses of Assembly will have only 5.7% women’s representation.
“It is noteworthy that 13 States have no women in their Houses of Assembly. They are Abia, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara.
“6.8% is the highest percentage of women’s representation in Nigeria’s State Houses of Assembly since 1999.
“Since 1999, five States have never had a female Member in their Houses of Assembly – that is 24 years ago. These States are Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.”
Invictus Africa recall that only three women were elected to the 109-Member Senate, while only 17 women were elected to the 360-Member House of Reps.
It concluded that this means that in the 10th Assembly, we have only 2.8 percent women representation.
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