Women from Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal Constituency in Ikare-Akoko Ondo state, have protested the disparity against women in political representation in the constituency.
The women who took their protest to the palace of Olukare,displaying placards with different inscriptions, say it is high time women are given opportunity to represent the federal constituency at the House of Representatives.
The women who came out in their numbers from different communities of Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal Constituency in Ikare-Akoko are protesting against marginalization of women in elective positions in the state.
The peaceful protest was due to the appointment of Olubunmi ojo as the minister of interior, thereby creating a vacuum.
The women said they should be given the necessary support to fill the vacant Federal seat in a bye-election expected to take place later this year.
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They want traditional rulers in the federal constituency to support the choice of a woman for the House of Representatives bye-election coming up soon.
It remains to be seen if the yearnings of the women will be given the necessary attention by relevant Political stakeholders in the Federal constituency.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
