Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- The National Assembly's Constitution Review Committee has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives as part of efforts to increase women's participation in politics and governance.

The committee also proposed three additional seats reserved for women in each state House of Assembly, without displacing any existing electoral seats.

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this at the 2026 Law Week organised by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ekiti State Chapter, on Monday.

Mr Bamidele, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, said the proposals were designed to strengthen women's participation in Nigeria's politica...