Wife of the vice president Dolapo Osinbajo on Tuesday led a delegation of women to observe the Senate’s plenary as lawmakers voted on constitution amendment bills.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan recognised her presence at the gallery.
Among the delegation is the United Nations Country Representative to Nigeria, Comfort Lamptey.
At the House of Representatives, lawmakers were divided as Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and Majority Leader Ado Doguwa announced she would be present at the plenary.
Some of the lawmakers repeatedly screamed “no” in their protest against Mrs Osinbajo’s coming into the chamber.
Others however replied with “yes.”
Gbajabiamila, who noted that the minority would always have their say and the majority would always have their way, put the admittance of the vice-president’s wife into the chamber to voice vote.
Though the nays were more than the ayes, the Speaker ruled that the ayes had it.
Last week, first lady Aisha Buhari was at the green chamber. Gbajabiamila disclosed that she was in the chamber to push for gender bills.
