ABSTRACT

Issue of gender equality (men and women) are equal in all ranks, which also includes politics, which is aimed at women rather than men, these debates degenerate and disintegrate into discordant posturing, grandstanding, sweeping, generalizations and misrepresentation. I do not intend to throw my hat into the ring. I only wish to add my voiced to the discourse. Before women participation in politics remained a contentious but neglected area in dedicated academic discourse or forum such as the instant one. This, thus long essay is but an attempt to shed light on some darkened areas with the hoe that the eager picture will be clearer and with the realization that Islam, rather than dehumanize, it actually enhanced the status of women.In this long essay, an attempt is made to analyze and examine the divergent views and arguments of both proponents and opponents of women participation in politics. On the other hand, women in politics, although with a caveat, that should not be at the expense of the family and dewomanizing the women. This long essay further seeks to address the need of open mindness and accommodation there on from both sides of the divide.

Table of Content

Cover pageCertificationAbstractDedicationAcknowledgementTables of statutesList of abbreviationsTable of contentsCHAPTER ONE:GENERAL INTRODUCTION1.0.0 INTRODUCTION1.1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY1.2.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY1.3.0 SCOPE OF THE STUDY1.4.0 METHODOLOGY1.5.0 LITERATURE REVIEW1.6.0 CONCLUSIONCHAPTER TWO:AN OVERVIEW OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE2.1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.2.0 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 2.3.0 WOMEN IN POLITICS DURING THE PRE-COLONIAL ERA2.4.0 WOMEN IN POLITICS DURING THE COLONIAL ERA2.5.0 WOMEN IN POLITICS DURING THE POST-COLONIAL ERA2.6.0 CONCLUSIONCHAPTER THREEA REVIEW OF COMMON AND ISLAMIC LAWS PROVISION ON WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS3.0.0 INTRODUCTION3.1.0COMMON LAW PERSPECTIVE3.1.1STATUTORY PROVISIONS3.2.0ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVE3.2.1TEXTURAL AUTHORITIES3.2.2NON-TEXTUAL AUTHORITIES3.3.0CONCLUSIONCHAPTER FOURCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMON AND ISLAMIC LAWS PROVISIONS ON WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS 4.0.0.INTRODUCTION4.1.0.SIMILARITIES BETWEEN COMMON AND ISLAMIC LAW4.2.0.DIS-SIMILARITIES BETWEEN COMMON AND ISLAMIC LAW4.3.0.CONCLUSION CHAPTER FIVECONCLUSION AND SUMMARY 5.0.0SUMMARY5.1.0CONCLUSION5.2.0RECOMMENDATION