In response to an Advocacy Summit of 30 August 2018 where President Buhari promised to “improve the representation of women in our politics” several women advocacy groups have in a signed Memo urged President Buhari to make good on his words by offering 35% of women appointments across all sectors as the current representation of women is at a palpable 4%.
Please find below the list of women and percentage representation across the Senate and House of Representatives
Seven female Senators were inaugurated in 2019 (9TH Senate)
Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos)
Rose Oko (PDP, Cross River)
Stella Oduah (PDP, Anambra)
Uche Ekwunife (PDP, Anambra)
Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers)
Eyakenyi Akon (PDP, Akwa Ibom)
Aishatu Dahiru (APC, Adamawa)
Eight women were inaugurated in June 2015 (8th Senate)
Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos)
Senator Rose Oko (PDP, Cross River)
Senator Stella Oduah (PDP, Anambra)
Senator Uche Ekwunife (PDP, Anambra)
Senator Monsurat Sunmonu (APC, Oyo)
Senator Fatimat Raji-Rasaki (PDP, Ekiti)
Senator Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti)
Senator Binta Garba (APC, Adamawa)
And Re-elected:
Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos)
Rose Oko (PDP, Cross River)
Stella Oduah (PDP, Anambra)
Not Returning
Senator Monsurat Sunmonu (APC, Oyo)
Senator Fatimat Raji-Rasaki (PDP, Ekiti)
Senator Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti)
Senator Binta Garba (APC, Adamawa)
In 2015 (22 female lawmakers in at the House of Representatives totalling 6%, one passed away, unfortunately, Hon. Funke Adedoyin from Kwara State in 2018.
Currently Serving female Representatives include
1. Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC, Abia)
2. Hon Nnenna Ukeje (PDP, Abia)
3. Hon Owoidighe Atai (PDP, Akwa-Ibom)
4. Hon Lynda Ikpeazu (PDP, Anambra)
5. Hon Eucharia Azodo (PDP, Anambra)
6. Hon Sodaguno Omoni (PDP, Bayelsa)
7. Hon Asabe Bashir (APC, Borno)
8. Hon Evelyn Oboro (PDP, Delta)
9. Hon Joan Mrakpor (PDP, Delta)
10. Hon Omosede Igbinedion (PDP, Edo)
11. Hon Binta Bello (PDP, Gombe)
12. Hon Aishatu Dukku (APC, Gombe)
13. Hon Rita Orji (PDP, Lagos)
14. Hon Ayo Omidiran (APC, Osun)
15. Hon Beni Lar (PDP, Plateau)
16. Hon Blessing Ibiba (PDP, Rivers)
17. Hon Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers)
18. Hon Boma Goodhead (PDP, PDP Rivers)
19. Hon Dorothy Mato (APC, Benue)
20. Hon Stella Ngwu (PDP, Enugu)
21. Hon Khadija Bukar-Ibrahim (APC, Yobe)
Serving female Representatives Re-elected:
1. Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC, Abia)
2. Hon Lynda Ikpeazu (PDP, Anambra)
3. Hon Aishatu Dukku (APC, Gombe)
4. Hon Beni Lar (PDP, Plateau)
5. Hon Khadija Bukar-Ibrahim (APC, Yobe)
Two Federal Constituencies with incumbent female candidates have been declared inconclusive by INEC.
These are Rita Orji’s (Ajeromi/Ifelodun of Lagos State)
Hon Boma Goodhead (Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru in Rivers State)
Not Returning (18 members: 3 APC & 8 PDP)
Ukeje, Atai, Azodo, Omoni, Bashir, Mrakpor, Igbenedion, Omidiran, Ibiba, Mato and Ngwu
In conclusion, Seven female senators were inaugurated in 2019 (9TH Senate) totalling 6%
Eight women were inaugurated in June 2015 (8th Senate) representing 7%
Currently Serving female Reps (2015) total 6.1% of which 1.4% were Re-elected
