As shared by journalist and LagosTalks913 OAP Michelle Agoh:

This is very UNPOPULAR but today, women in Abuja are protesting against the misogynistic and repressive agenda against women by this 9th National Assembly.

Are you aware of all the bills that were rejected?

Here’s a thread of the constitution amendments.

RT for others.

About five bills sought to promote more opportunities for women in political parties, governance and the society at large.

All the bills were rejected.

Here are the provisions of the bills ��

BILL NUMBER 1:

Denying citizenship to a foreign-born husband of a Nigerian woman. (While it allows Nigerian men’s foreign-born wives to be awarded automatic citizenship)

This means that as a Nigerian woman, if you marry a non Nigerian man, he can NEVER be a citizen of Nigeria.

BILL NUMBER 2:

Denying Nigerian women indigeneity through marriage.

As a Nigerian Woman, when married, you can never be an indigene of your spouse’s state.

This means you cannot contest for elective positions or be recognized for anything through your husband’s state.

BILL NUMBER 3:

Denying additional seats for women in the National Assembly.

This means that additional seats for women at the National Assembly will NOT be happening.

58 votes out of 91 Senate and 208 out of 290 house of Rep members voted against it.

BILL NUMBER 4:

Denying 35 per cent appointed positions for women and settling for 20 per cent.

BILL NUMBER 5:

Denying women affirmative action in party administration and leadership.

This simply means there will be NO Favour for women in general, either in the political parties or leadership positions in general.

BONUS: BILL NUMBER 6:

Nigerians in diaspora will NOT be allowed to vote.

Nigeria’s Senate has voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections.

Only 29 senators out of the 92 present supported the provision.

https://twitter.com/Michelleagoh/status/1499002834360193028?t=lbQvmGK__JNP8LqpZ0q0cg&s=08

These Abuja people don’t any other thing than Protesting against Irrelevant issues.

Too many old men in our National Assembly, they don't care about women rights there with their 1960s way of thinking.

It's thier right if you ask me.

outta here!!!

Hey dear mamas, go back home. Stop wasting your time.

It's so unfair for us women but again what are the contributions of women in the society that should merit them all these.

We only fight to reap where we didn't sow, with no contribution at all. our women should wake up and work as men.

So being a woman is now a qualification? Nawaoo!! Maybe Bobrisky was right after all..

And we all know the region that voted against women rights

Islam fear woman

Yawn... This is where you will see them..

See dem.....

Lol..

Only the number 2 bill seems relevant. The rest is just trifling


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This is real feminism . Not online men hating clowns

Let's be critical in our our approach to this

Women are asking for equality in everything and are asking for an advantage at the same time

You can't be a feminist agitating for level play ground and still asking for 35% seats to be allocated to you because that would be unfair and mischievous

In my own humble opinion, I think they should participate in politics more often and not sit back and wait to be appointed into political positions

A woman I respect so much is Sen Mrs Ekwuniife from Anambra central.

She have contested and shown that she can represent and is now a two time Senator in Anambra central that has the most number of strong politicians like Chris Ngige, Peter Obi, Sen. Vincent Umeh and the rest

Most if these people protesting don't even have a Voter's card and are not registered to any political party, but you would like to win elections and occupy political appointments

You can't reap where you did not sow

Nobody is stopping them from buying tickets, declaring there interest and campaigning

It's a fair challenge so don't be looking for an advantage

lols, but these women are funny... sebi men and women are the same? why not play ur way or open ur legs to the top?

is there any law stopping women from doing anything in this country? why do dey keep asking for slots? why not gather yourselves and vote yourselves to the top since d country has more wome?

funny and confused set of people

If e reach time for war hope say una go fight for gender equality too?

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Why is it only when it comes to political positions and opportunities you see women?

Why did they not protest that they want 35% of bricklayers or Dispatch Riders to be women?

It's like men protesting that 35% of Nurses, Secretary and Waiters should be men

The only one I think needs changing is the qualification of citizenship through Marriage....

Others should be left the way it is...

If you want political positions work for it....make relevant contributions and the demands for this positions from your political parties....

Not this blackmailing because you are a woma

Lol

That is black man for you

They are always fond of gazing backwards while others are advancing & scaling new unprecedented heights.

The guys in the national assembly should cut women some slack.

Una no wan struggle abi! Una mate wey dey contest and win election get two heads? No be to dey wear pink T-shirt

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This one no be clitocurrency matter, they should go and rest.

You claim to be equals with men...yet can't compete favorably with them. You always want to be handed off everything.

Why can't you compete for it.

I don't advocate giving women things under special consideration, they should compete for those things. Since they believe what a man can do, a woman does better.

No be dem say what aman can do a WOMAN can do double

Lol, most of those senators and reps men are Muslims who consider the place of women to be in the other room wearing hijab

Na the same group of men resisted when that Ekiti woman senator talked of equality of gender

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Lol. Wahala nor de