A bill to allocate six special seats for women and persons living with disabilities (PWDs) has been introduced in the House of Representatives.
The bill which was presented for its first reading during plenary on Wednesday is being sponsored by House Spokesman Akintunde Rotimi (Ekiti-APC).
According to the bill, these special seats would be distributed evenly across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, ensuring one representative from each group per region. Candidates for these seats must meet all qualifications required for regular House members.
The bill when passed will increase members of the House from 360 to 366.
