Eucharia Azodo Okwunna (born 3 November 1961) is a Nigerian politician. She was a member of the People's Democratic Party and the

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. In 2015, she was one of 21 female Nigerian senators.

Life and career

Okwunna was born in 1961. She was elected in 2003 and then reelected in 2007 to the Anambra State House of Assembly, where she took on the position of Speaker. She was the first woman to hold that elected position. Okwunna was voted in as the People's Democratic Party candidate to the

in 2011. In 2015, she was one of fifteen female members and one of ten from the People's Democratic Party to join the

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, where she represented Aguata. The other PDP women were

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, Evelyn Omavovoan Oboro, Beni Butmaklar Langtang, Omosede Igbinedion Gabriella, Stella Obiageli Ngwu, and Fatima Binta Bello. Okwunna was in the lower house for eight years before deciding to run for the senate in 2018, to represent Anambra South. She was a senator for the PDP party in 2019 and one of 21 women in the Nigerian senate.

Personal life

Okwunna is married to Betrand Azodo. They have four adult children, and she is a grandmother.

References

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