In Nigeria, committee on constitution review recommends creating reserved seats for women in federal and state legislatures

House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review has recommended the creation of 111 additional legislative seats in the National Assembly to be occupied solely by women beginning from the next general election. The committee also recommended the creation of two additional seats per senatorial zone reserved for women in state Houses of Assembly and the FCT. The committee, however, voted against the creation of state police. The provision for the insertion of state police was stepped down after 14 members voted against it while 11 members voted in support. The chairman of the committee and deputy speaker, Ahmed Wase, however noted that the provision had sailed in the Senate. At its meeting which was attended by its consultants, the committee adopted changes to section 48, 49, 71, and 91 which deals with composition of the Senate, the House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly to create additional seats for women.
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