Special Seats Bill: N’Assembly Leadership Inaugurates Women’s Caucus as Constitution Amendment Vote Nears

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

The leadership of the National Assembly has inaugurated the Nigerian Women Parliamentary Caucus as lawmakers prepare for clause-by-clause voting in the ongoing alteration of the 1999 Constitution, signalling renewed institutional support for the proposed Special Seats for Women Bill.

The inauguration, held in Abuja yesterday to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026, brought together female federal and state legislators under a coordinated platform aimed at strengthening advocacy for gender-responsive legislation and increased representation of women in governance.