The 2023 presidential and national assembly election has heralded a new republic for Nigeria as Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was elected to lead the country for the next 4 years.
However, the elected recorded decline in women’s participation in the country’s politics, as only 3 women were elected to make laws alongside 106 others in the coming 10th senate, compared to the 8th senate where the country recorded 7, the highest ever.
This is based on the final list of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released on Monday, March 6. In commemorating the International Women’s Day celebration, Legit.ng writes brief details of the 3 women-elected senators.
Idiat Oluranti Adebule
She was elected to represent Lagos West in the coming 10th senate of the national assembly with APC card. In the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), she was indicated as male. Hopefully, this will be corrected by the commission.
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