There are no female legislators in at least 13 of the 36 state houses of assembly across the country, an analysis by Daily Trust on Sunday revealed.
This does not augur well for participatory democracy, inclusion, and fairness when it comes to decision-making because only women would clearly articulate the problems affecting them in society, an expert said.
Out of the 988 state assembly seats across the 36 states of the federation, only 54 lawmakers are female, representing 5.46 percent, while 94.53 percent are male.
The picture came to the fore as most of the state houses of assembly were inaugurated after a proclamation by governors.
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Daily Trust on Sunday reports that the tally, as represented, is according to the outcome of the March 11 state assembly election results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
There are no female legislators in Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Abia, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara state assemblies where only men dominate.
Observers said the dismal outing of women in politics could be attributed to many factors, among them culture, religion, and financial strength to compete favorably with men.
But some male legislators said women were the architect of their problems and should not blame men for their dismal outing during elections.
The population of females in Nigeria was reported at 49.47 percent in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.
