2027: Centre Trains Female Politicians, Raises Alarm Over Women’s Political Marginalisation

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has trained female politicians on political leadership, strategy and collective action, while raising concerns over the persistent marginalisation of women in Nigeria’s political space.
The organisation said Nigerian women remain grossly underrepresented in political leadership, citing discriminatory political structures, unequal access to campaign financing, political violence, harmful social norms and exclusion from influential political networks as some of the major obstacles limiting their participation and influence in governance.
Speaking at an intersectional women’s lea...