Speaker Bathiya, Backs Reserved Seats Bill Amid Growing Calls to End Women’s Marginalisation in Politics
Daily Rendezvous By News Rendezvous Reporter | July 9, 2025 YOLA – The Honourable Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley, has thrown his weight behind the proposed Reserved Seats for Women Bill , describing it as a necessary intervention to correct the systemic marginalisation of women in Nigeria’s political and public sectors. Speaker Wesley gave the assurance when he received Hon. Fatuka and her advocacy team on a courtesy visit at the State Assembly Complex in Yola. The Speaker, while addressing the delegation, acknowledged the vast underrepresentation of women in leadership across all levels of government, stressing that the Bill aligns with the global push for inclusive governance and democratic equity. “This Bill is not just about women; it is about justice and balanced leadership. Our society cannot progress when half of its population is excluded from key decision-making spaces,” Speaker Wesley said. Hon. Hyelagiziya Fat...