In Nigeria women are usually the strongest political supporters during campaigns, but when women try to run for a political office they do not gain support. When women decide to run for political positions they are viewed as less feminine, because political positions in Nigeria are a man’s domain. Ms. Saraki is running for political office now, and the opposition group is looking to discredit her by posting a picture of a nude woman with Ms. Saraki face superimposed onto it in conservative areas such as in Muslim communities. Another example about how women political candidates are treated is seen by Ms. Jibril who has run for the presidency unsuccessfully four times, and this last time she gain one vote. The women political candidates in Nigeria are questioning why the international aid to help elect women political leaders around the world is not going to the Nigerian women in their campaigns.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12511765
Ronnie Miller