Why Nigeria Only Has 5 Female Senators: Toyin Taiwo Ojo on Affirmative Action & Politics

Описание: Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of female representation in parliament in Africa, with women making up less than 7% of the National Assembly. A new Constitutional Amendment Bill seeks to change this by creating special reserved seats for women at both federal and state levels.

In this episode of Signature Morning, legal practitioner Toyin Taiwo Ojo joins us via Zoom to break down the legal and practical implications of this bill.
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Key Discussion Points:
(Timestamps):

00:00 - Introduction: The low rate of female representation

01:45 - What the Bill entails (Affirmative Action)

04:07 - Does it undermine democracy?

05:48 - Constitutional sections being addressed

08:05 - Financial implications of additional seats

10:07 - Merit vs. Special Treatment

12:24 - Why the current electoral process fails women

15:52 - Influence of political godfathers

17:01 - Lessons from Rwanda and Botswana

18:59 - Why this bill has failed in the past

22:00 - Impact of religion and culture #nigeriapolitics
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