Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha (born 17 May 1990) is a Nigerian

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and

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Early life

Akudo was born in

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. She graduated from Federal Government Girls' College, Owerri Imo State, and earned a law degree at

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, subsequently completing the mandatory

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Career

In 2013, Akudo won the

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beauty pageant. In 2015, Akudo started her career as a lawyer. and set up a

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through her non-governmental organization; ''The Eight Foundation'' based in

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. She has also been active in campaigning against

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. In 2018, Akudo was appointed Creative Director of the Miss Nigeria Pageant.

References

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