The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s inclusion in politics as Nigeria marks International Women’s Day, stating that women must move from the margins to the centre of leadership and decision-making.
In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, the party noted that Nigerian women carry a disproportionate share of the nation’s social and economic responsibilities yet remain significantly underrepresented in many of our national institutions.
The ADC said its National Working Committee reflects a deliberate effort to include women in leadership and stressed that empowering women is essential to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy, adding that it is the only political party in Nigeria whose constitution explicitly reserves forty percent of all party positions to women.
The party pointed out that Nigerian women have continued to carry a disproportionate share of the nation’s burden, yet when decisions about the future of nigeria are made, women remain significantly underrepresented in positions of leadership
The opposition emphasised that women are indispensable to the future of Nigerian democracy, noting that the country can not reach its full potential if half of the over two hundred and 20 million people remain underrepresented in political leadership.
ADC appealed to decision makers to use the 2026 commemoration International Women’s Day to re-committing themselves to investing in women under the theme #GiveToGain and reaffirmed its commitment to building a political culture where women are empowered to lead and participate fully in shaping the future of tye country.
The party called on Nigerian women across the country to join the ADC to lead the effort of building a more inclusive nation.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
