{
  "id": 17808901,
  "title": "Constitution review: N’Assembly proposes 74 legislative seats for women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/constitution-review-nassembly-proposes-74-legislative-seats-for-women",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/constitution-review-nassembly-proposes-74-legislative-seats-for-women/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Assembly has proposed the addition of 74 seats in the Senate and House of Representatives for women in Nigeria. This initiative, aimed at addressing underrepresentation of women in the country's political system, also includes three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly. If approved, these special legislative seats would be added to each state and the Federal Capital Territory. The proposal, which is part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process, is being considered by the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.",
  "summary": "The National Assembly has proposed the creation of 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives, alongside three reserved seats for women in each state House of Assembly… Read More: https://punchng.com/constitution-review-nassembly-proposes-74-legislative-seats-for-women/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}