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    WOMEN AND POLITICAL AMBITIONS IN NIGERIAN POLITICS
    (2021) ABDULRASHEED-KAZEEM MARIAM AYOMIDE
    Female participation has been particularly low in Nigerian politics, with previous research estimating that female participation in the three tiers of government from Independence until the late 1990s was only 2%. In 1999 there were 631 female contestants out of 11,117. In 2019 however, 20 years after the return to democratic regime, the scenario had barely changed despite the increase in political parties and participation generally. The number of female nominees at the election was a total of 2970 out of 26,137 (11 percent). This is a relatively small figure when compared to over a hundred million estimated populations of women in Nigeria. This therefore prompts the need to address the peculiarities of women’s ambitions and desires in participating in elections as candidates while focusing on Kwara state. To achieve this, the study applied both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Quantitative methods were used through administration of online questionnaire to respondents while qualitative was used through journals and library sources. The study finds out that the major cause of low women ambition in politics in Kwara state is due to Discriminatory socio-cultural and religious practices, unhealthy political environment, unsupportive family, fellow women and media supports. The study recommends intensified efforts including government work towards achieving gender equality in democratic governance by increasing and encouraging women’s participation. Political trainings should be introduced to women in the grassroots to develop their political interests.