LG ELECTIONS: OSUN NAWOJ CALLS FOR GENDER, PWD INCLUSION

LG ELECTIONS: OSUN NAWOJ CALLS FOR GENDER, PWD INCLUSION 

As the October 2022 local government elections fixed by Osun Independent Electoral Commission OSIEC draws closer, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Osun Chapter have called on the political parties in the state to ensure that, Women in Politics as well as Persons With Disability (PWDs) from their respective political parties are part of the local government elections candidates. 

This was disclosed in a release by the Chairperson Mrs Motunrayo Ayegbayo and the Secretary, Comrade Abisola Ariwodola who said that the thirty five percent affirmative of women in politics, as well as inclusion of Persons with Disability in politics mist be considered. 

According to the release, political parties must be fair in the choice of their candidates, considering that the gender and persons with disability has a right to participate in politics, to vote and as well to be voted for.

The female journalists association in Osun uses the release to call on Osun Independent Electoral Commission OSIEC to ensure a free, fair and credible local government elections, while it urges members of the political parties and the public to cast their votes for candidates of their choices and to ensure no violence before, during and after the elections in Osun.

It also calls on the security operatives and other stakeholders to ensure that law and order is maintained during the process of the local governments elections in Osun state.