RESERVED SEATS BILL – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Posted on 5th September 20255th September 2025 by Añuli Aniebo

Currently, the Senate consists of 109 Senators, three from each state and one from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The bill proposes one additional Senator for each state and the FCT, with each woman contesting this Reserved Seat for Women representing her entire state. The House of Representatives comprises 360 members. This bill proposes one additional female member for each state and the FCT, with each woman contesting the Reserved Seat for Women representing her entire state

On Your Marks; Get Set; Reserve Seats for Women.

Posted on 14th June 202511th September 2025 by Añuli Aniebo

It’s the season for the “Special” or Reserved Seats Bill. As part of the commitment made by the Joint Session at the National Assembly that happened on Democracy Day – June 12, 2025- one outcome from the assembly is the hopeful passage of the special seats bill for women to have leadership positions in the[…]