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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been urging the women of Nigeria to seek elected office themselves, and not just support candidates from the sidelines. Her argument is simple but powerful: Nigeria cannot move forward if half its population remains politically underrepresented.
Her advocacy aligns with a broader push by civil society groups, gender rights organizations, and the National Assembly's stalled efforts to pass gender equality legislation.
Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Dr. Haphsat Ibrahim Modibbo, a former senatorial candidate from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, and DW Correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja.