Women & Youth in Nigerian Politics
A data-driven look at gender and age representation across 466 elected officials in our directory. All figures are based on verified data — gaps reflect missing records, not necessarily zero representation.
Officials in directory
466
Female officials
28
6% of total
Average age
60 yrs
Median: 60 yrs
Under 40 years old
0
of 83 with known age
Gender breakdown
Nigeria's 35% affirmative action target for women in politics (recommended by the Gender Equal Opportunity Bill) is far from reached at any tier of government.
Female representation by office
Age in Nigerian politics
Under 35
0
0% of those with known age
Under 40
0
0% of those with known age
Under 45
0
0% of those with known age
Average age
60 yrs
Youngest official
Ahmed Usman Ododo
Governor · Kogi
Age 45
Oldest official
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole
Senator · Edo
Age 74
Constitutional minimum ages: President/Governor 40 · Senator 35 · HOR Member 30 · State Assembly 25 · Councillor 21.
Female representation by state (top 10)
Officials by party
Data reflects verified officials in the MyReps.ng directory as of the last update. Officials with no gender or date-of-birth records are excluded from those specific calculations.Help us fill the gaps →