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ABSTRACT
The study has analyzed women participation in party politics in Nigeria in the Fourth Republic. And how Party politics in a large number of cases, is the launching pad into political positions in most democracies. Observations were done on past and present women participation in party politics in Nigeria, especially powerful women who held political positions as exemplified by the lives of Madam Tinubu of Lagos, Queen Amina of Zaria, Margaret Ekpo of Calabar and Funmilayo Kuti. The study also analysis women position in the Fourth Republic and observed the 1999 general elections, there were only 3(2.75%) female senators namely Chief (Mrs.) Florence Ita-Giwa who won on the platform of ANPP representing Cross River State South Senatorial District; Mrs. Stella Omu who won on the platform of PDP from Delta State and Hajiya Khairat Abdul Razaq (now Hajiya Gwadabe) who also won on the platform of PDP representing the Federal Capital Territory. But during the 2003 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) among other parties waved nominations fees for women aspirants to enable them run and win elections. However, these efforts did not help in increasing women’s participation rather party leaders used it against women.4 This shows that women participation in politics life is mainly restricted to serve praise singers, fundraisers, party supporters and mobilizers.
