The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has called on political parties to implement 30 percent women representation during their primaries.
Professor Jega made the call at a meeting with a group of female politicians and civil society groups in Abuja.
According to the INEC Chairman, the first step towards the involvement of women in elective positions is for political parties to ensure that women seeking elective positions are encouraged to win party primaries.
Currently, women account for less than eight percent of all elective positions in Nigeria; a situation some believe must start to change with party primaries coming up ahead of next years elections.
