However, Ifendu who is also a lawyer, said it was high time Nigeria had another female presiding over the Green Chamber either as Speaker or Deputy Speaker, arguing that there are women as high-ranking officers in the House with some returning for the 4th time.
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A coalition of Nigerian women, youths and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) has developed an initiative tagged the Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria (GAIN). This will be publicly presented to candidates contesting for different positions in the 2023 general elections for signing, endorsement and adoption. The coalition in the GAIN initiative highlights inclusive policy priorities for leading candidates of political parties toward the 2023 general elections.
Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Sharon Ikeazor, has lamented the escalating violence against women in the political arena as the country prepares to hold elections next year.