Women in Nigerian politics are by far a minority. In the National Assembly (Senate), there were 72 men and only seven women in 2019. Six women occupied the position of Committee Chairpersons, while one woman was Minority Senate Leader.
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Representation in the Nigerian National Assembly (Senate) from 2016 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261201/gender-representation-in-national-assembly-senate-in-nigeria/
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