NASS committed to increasing women’s participation — Bamidele

By Rotimi Ojomoyela
ADO-EKITI — Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the 10th National Assembly is committed to removing barriers limiting women’s participation in governance through a proposed constitutional amendment seeking special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly.
Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, said the proposed legislation was designed to address the persistent under-representation of women in Nigeria’s political institutions and ensure their participation in decisions affecting the country.
He spoke as a guest speaker at the 2026 Law Week of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ekiti State C...