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Women in Ondo State are calling on political parties to nominate female deputy governorship candidates ahead of the November 16 governorship elections. The Ondo State Women Group, which represents various women groups in the state, has issued a communique titled "Agitation for gender balance and inclusiveness." The women demand the nomination of women as deputy governorship candidates from all participating political parties and an increased budgetary allocation for the state Ministry of Women Affairs. They argue that using the Yoruba word "Odatiwa" for inclusiveness while confining women to the "other room" is contradictory and unacceptable.