Nitebhar Ikpokpo

Traditional Institutions and Women's Political Participation in Anglophone West Africa: A Critical Review

Vivian Ukamaka Nwokedi, Nnenna Chioma Esomchi, Anne Chinye Aibor & Nitebhar Ikpokpo · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2026

Chieftaincies, lineage councils, ritual associations and the female offices attached to them retain constitutional recognition and considerable social authority across Anglophone West Africa, yet the five states of the sub-region record levels of women's legislative representatio...