Forget Affirmative action, these women have duly contested and won seats in the National Assembly. Meet the 21 Female Elected Senators and House of Representatives Members of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Senators-Elect
Binta Masi Garba, Adamawa North, APC
Stella Adaeze Oduah, Anambra North, PDP
Uche Lilian Ekwunife, Anambra Central, PDP
Rose Okoji Oko, Cross River North , PDP
Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki, Ekiti Central , PDP
Biodun Olujimi, Ekiti South, PDP
Oluremi Shade Tinubu, Lagos Central, APC
Reps-Elect
Elendu-Ukeje Nnenna L .I, Bende Constituency(Abia), PDP
Onyejeocha Nkiruka Chiduben, Isuikwuato/Umunneochi (Abia), PDP
Eucharia Azodo Okwunna, Aguata(Anambra), PDP
Sodaguno A Festus Omoni, Ogbia (Bayelsa), PDP
Asabe Vilita Bashir, Gwoza/Damboa/Chibok (Borno), APC
Evelyn Omavowan Oboro, Uvwie/Okpe/Sapele (Delta), PDP
Stella Uchena Obiageli Ngwu, Uzo-Uwani/ Igbo Etiti (Enugu), PDP
Binta Bello, Kaltungo/Shongom (Gombe), PDP
Aishatu Jibril Dukku, Dukku/Nafada(Gombe), PDP
Princess Olufunke Adedoyin, Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero(Kwara), APC
Barr (Mrs) Rita Orji, Ajeromi/Ifelodun I(Lagos), PDP
Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, born 10 November 1965, is a Nigerian politician and federal lawmaker representing the Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan federal constituency in Osun State. She is a member of the All Progressive Congress. She is a native of Ikire in the Irewole local government area of Osun State
Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan(Osun), APC
Beni Butmaklar, Langtang North/Langtang South(Plateau), PDP
Khadija Bukar A Ibrahim, Gulani/Gujbadamaturu/Tarmuwa(Yobe), APC