Owoidighe Ekpoatai (born 1966) is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
politician,
lawmaker
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and a former member of the Federal House of Representative. She represented Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno federal constituency of
Akwa-Ibom State. She was elected into the
National Assembly
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under the platform of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She is currently An honourable special adviser to the governor of Akwa ibom state on agricultural development
Education
Owoidighe had her secondary school education at Girls Secondary School (GSS) AFANA before proceeding to the
University of Uyo,
Uyo
Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom in South South Nigeria. Ibibio is the language spoken in Uyo.
It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. According to the 2006 Nigerian Cens ...
where she completed a bachelor's degree in Accounting. In 2003, She completed a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from
Imo State University,
Owerri.
Political career
She started her political career in 2012 as a State Treasurer for the People's Democratic party in Akwa-Ibom State.
In March 2015, she was elected into the Federal House of Representative to represent Eket, Onna, Esit Eket and Ibeno Federal Constituency.
Award
Owoidighe was given the
Justice of Peace
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award in 2006 and also an Ambassador of Peace award in 2009.
See also
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References
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Nigerian politicians
1966 births
Living people
Politics of Akwa Ibom State