An Ilorin-based lawyer, Mr Abdullahi Usman, urged Nigerian women to engage more in politics. He emphasized that politics is not solely a male domain.
According to him, many women perceive politics as a dirty arena more suited to the lifestyles of men than women. “Politics is not a gender game. It is for everyone, whether you are a man or a woman. As a woman, it is your right to participate in politics.
“Being a woman should not be a reason to shy away from politics. Stop sidelining yourself and get involved to create change. Women are not inferior; they can drive positive change in the country’s economic reforms,” he stated.
The lawyer also urged parents to encourage their daughters to engage in politics and to avoid showing indifference. He called on Nigerian leaders to be gender-sensitive and to appoint more women to their cabinets, allowing them to serve the nation effectively.
Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), a Nigerian organization has been in the forefront of encouraging Nigerian women to participate in politics. WIPF engages in community mobilization and provision of institutional and financial support know-how to women who want to get involved in politics. Ebere Ifendu, a Nigerian lawyer and the President of WIPF along with other Nigerian women leaders secured a legal victory that ensured the reservation of 35% of all political appointment and elective positions for Nigerian women. That decision of the Federal High Court of Nigerian is currently being challenged at the Nigerian Court of Appeal.The Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) is a Nigerian organization dedicated to promoting the participation of women in politics. WIPF engages in community mobilization and provides institutional and financial support to women interested in entering the political arena. Ebere Ifendu, a Nigerian lawyer and the President of WIPF, along with other women leaders in Nigeria, achieved a significant legal victory that mandates the reservation of 35% of all political appointments and elective positions for women. However, this decision by the Federal High Court of Nigeria is currently being challenged in the Nigerian Court of Appeal.
