PUBLIC HEARING OF THE RSB (HB 1349) - RESERVED SEATS BILL by Dr Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa

PUBLIC HEARING OF THE RSB (HB 1349) - RESERVED SEATS BILL

 Monday, 22nd September 2025 was indeed a significant day in the lives of Nigerian women. It was the day the House of Representatives set aside for the National Public Hearing on Constitution Alteration Bills, including the Reserved Seats Bill - HB 1349. The frenzy that preceded the hearing was infectious - many committees were set up to manage various aspects of the campaign for the passage of HB 1349. (See my related blog post - dayokusa.blogspot.com/2025/08/nigeria-reserved-seats-bill-hb-1349.html) I was there live to express solidarity for the Bill.

The atmosphere was colourful with a peceful procession from the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBCWD) to Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The public hearing was held in spite of the fact that the National Assembly (NASS) is on recess! There were 88 Bills (apart from those for the creation of new states listed in the 'Summarised Compendium of Bills before the House Committee on Constitution Review for Input at National Public Hearing'. But it appeared HB 1349 was the only Bill on the table because of the ovewhelming presence of Nigerian women from within and outside Nigeria. Lest I forget that Police Band did not disappoint with their state of the art music 'oozing' in the background inside Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, venue of the Public Hearing...

Posted by Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa at http://dayokusa.blogspot.com/2025/09/public-hearing-of-rsb-hb-1349-reserved.html