Osun NNPP concedes 50% of legislative tickets to female candidates

The Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced a significant commitment to gender equality in politics, pledging to cede 50% of its National and State Assembly tickets to female candidates for the 2027 general elections. The party emphasized its belief in women's capabilities, describing them as "courageous, capable and strong enough" to lead.

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Osun NNPP is fully prepared for the general elections. Nigerians are tired of ‘promise and fail’ parties that have ruled in the past. We recognise the strength of our women. That is why the party is giving them 50 per cent of our NASS and State Assembly tickets in the 2027 polls.

This move aims to ensure women play more prominent roles in government and public office. The NNPP also pledged to support women in private businesses if the party wins the upcoming August 15 Osun governorship poll. The announcement was made by Osun NNPP chairman Tosin Odeyemi during the party's primary elections in Osogbo, where candidates for legislative positions were presented.

Odeyemi stated that the party recognizes women's strength in mobilizing support and delivering votes. "That is why the party is giving them 50 percent of our NASS and State Assembly tickets in the 2027 polls," he said. He added that if the NNPP secures victory in the governorship election, women will be appointed to critical offices, and those in private businesses will receive government attention.

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Men make use of us more during campaigns; they believe in our ability and capacity to gather votes for them, but when they get into power, they neglect us. That is why I want to commend the leadership of my party in the state for giving many of us an enabling environment to showcase what we have.

Speaking on behalf of other candidates, NNPP Osun West Senatorial candidate Folasayo Makinde urged women to approach politics with determination. She commended the party leadership for providing an "enabling environment" for women to showcase their potential, noting that men often utilize women's mobilization skills during campaigns but neglect them once in power. "Women are nation builders. We have empathy and we know where the shoe pinches," Makinde asserted, appealing for support from women in her senatorial district.

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Women are nation builders. We have empathy and we know where the shoe pinches. We can transform the whole nation for the better at any given opportunity.