{
  "id": 9575076,
  "title": "Tinubu to transmit women, PWD reserved-seat bills — Abbas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/tinubu-to-transmit-women-pwd-reserved-seat-bills-abbas-9575076",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:48:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-to-transmit-women-pwd-reserved-seat-bills-abbas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu plans to transmit executive bills to the National Assembly that would reserve special seats for women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in both federal and state legislatures, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced on Thursday. The proposed legislation aims to expand the number of seats allocated to these groups beyond the existing elective seats, positioning this as a significant inclusivity effort of the 10th National Assembly. Abbas revealed this during a reception in Abuja hosted by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations to honor President Tinubu and Prof Justin Green, CEO of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management. The Speaker mentioned that the proposed reserved seats for women bill has been forwarded to the Ministry of Justice for refinement, whereas a similar bill for PWDs is expected to be submitted within weeks. Abbas emphasized the Assembly's commitment to advancing \"women's inclusivity\" and noted that President Tinubhu has agreed to sponsor executive bills through the National Assembly to establish special seats for women independently from the contested positions. Additionally, the proposal seeks to grant representation to PWDs for the first time in both the national and subnational levels of the parliament. The Reserved Seats for Women Bill is part of an ongoing constitutional review, which seeks to add 37 additional seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, with one seat per state and the Federal Capital Territory. Each of the 36 State Houses of Assembly would receive three extra seats for women, one per senatorial district. These provisions would apply for four general election cycles, or 16 years, before undergoing a review. The aim of the bill is to tackle Nigeria's historically low representation of women in elected positions. Currently, the 10th National Assembly boasts four women in the Senate and 16 in the House of Representatives. Another bill, HB 1931, seeks to create special seats for PWDs in the National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly, and local government legislative councils, with one additional PWD representative from each of the six geopolitical zones in both the Senate and House.",
  "summary": "President Tinubu is set to transmit executive bills to the National Assembly to create special reserved seats for women and PWDs, says Speaker Abbas. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-to-transmit-women-pwd-reserved-seat-bills-abbas/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu to transmit women, PWD reserved-seat bills — Abbas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/tinubu-to-transmit-women-pwd-reserved-seat-bills-abbas",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:48:41.000Z"
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  "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."
}