Princess Patience Adankele Ajudua (born 7 April 1962), known as Pat Ajudua is a Nigerian lawyer and parliamentarian. She is the
Chief whip
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of the Delta State House of Assembly.
Background and education
Ajudua is from
Eleme, Rivers State
Eleme is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is part of the Port Harcourt Metropolitan area, metropolitan city. It covers an area of 138 km2 and at the 2006 Census had a population of 190, ...
Nigerian Law School
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in the previous year. She attended University of Lagos again from 1996 to 1997 for a postgraduate degree. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIARB).
Political career
Ajudua was first elected into the Delta state assembly to represent
Oshimili North
The Oshimili North is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas that make up Delta State, South-south geo-political region of Nigeria
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in 2007. She has occupied the seat since then, culminating four terms. She was a member of Accord party when she contested and won in 2007 and 2011. In 2011, a different candidate was declared winner after the
2011 Nigerian general election
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 16 April 2011, postponed from 9 April 2011.2019 Delta State House of Assembly election under the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
She contested in the primary election to represent the PDP for the in forthcoming general elections for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the Nigerian House of Representatives. She lost to the incumbent, Ndudi Elumelu, coming in second place by 80 votes to 35 votes.
She was appointed the chairperson of the PDP campaign council of Oshimili North for the forthcoming
2023 Nigerian general election
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. She was part of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's entourage that paid a condolence visit to the Keshi family after the death of former Nigerian football team captain and coach Stephen Keshi.
She is the chairperson of the joint committee on Special Bills, Agriculture and Natural Resources, she is also the chairperson of the committee for Judiciary. She is a member of the Central organizing committee of the Delta state 30th anniversary celebration, and she is also a member of the joint committee on Housing, Women Affairs and Social Development. She is a member of the ad-hoc committee for the review of the Delta state 2019 customary court law.