{"id":22086,"date":"2025-07-11T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?post_type=events&#038;p=22086"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:59:10","slug":"yesterday-thursday-10-july-2025-house-of-representatives-committee-on-the-review-of-the-1999-constitution-hosted-a-dinner-legislative-evening-on-womens-political-representation-in-collaboration-w","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/yesterday-thursday-10-july-2025-house-of-representatives-committee-on-the-review-of-the-1999-constitution-hosted-a-dinner-legislative-evening-on-womens-political-representation-in-collaboration-w\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Reps Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution hosted a Dinner\/Legislative Evening on Women&#8217;s Political Representation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Present at the event were: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu (CFR). Chairman, House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hon. Oluwole Oke; The Minister of Women Affairs, represented by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Dr Maryam Keshinro; and Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot. At the event, discussions centered around efforts to ensure the passage of the Special Seats Bill into law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250710_201006-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"PLAC\" class=\"wp-image-22027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250710_201006-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250710_201006-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250710_201006-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250710_201006-1536x865.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250710_201006-2048x1153.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also present at the event were: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon. Marie Enenimiete Ebikake House of representatives Member representing Brass\/Nembe Federal Constituency; Deputy Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bolaji Olagbaju; Deputy Speaker, Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Afiniki Eunice Dauda; Deputy Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Comfort Egwaba; Deputy Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. 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