Despite the pressure of First Lady and Wife President, Aisha Buhari and Wife of Vice President, Dolapo Osibanjo, an amendment to give women special seat in National and State Houses of Assembly failed to be passed in Senate.
While 30 Senators voted yes to amendment, 58 voted against the amendment in the constitution.
Apart from Wife of Mr President and Vice President, various women groups have mounted pressure on the National Assembly to give women special seats in National and State Houses of Assembly.