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A Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Ilorin, Emmanuel O. Ojo, yesterday urged Nigerian women to leverage their electoral strength by voting only for candidates and political parties that demonstrate genuine commitment to gender inclusion, warning that democracy in the country will remain incomplete until women secure meaningful representation in governance.
Ojo also called for a constitutional quota guaranteeing women at least 30 per cent representation in elective and appointive offices, insisting that women should withdraw electoral support from political parties that fail to prioritise gender inclusion in their manifestoes and leadership structures.
Speaking at the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), South-West Forum, in Ibadan, Oyo State, the don delivered a lecture titled: ‘Human Rights and Women’s Rights to Vote Wisely’,…
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