3 Anambra Female Politicians Who Became Speakers of State House
Anambra state is among the rare states in Nigeria where women, to a very large magnitude, participate exclusively in political activities.
From the days of the likes of Janet Mokelu, Oyibo Odinamadu, Virgy Etiaba and Joy Emordi who became the first female governor in Nigeria and first female senator in Igboland respectively. Today, Anambra is reckoned as the only state in Nigeria that has two serving female senators in the National Assembly. Apart from these women mentioned above, there are the likes of Sen. Uche Ekwunife, Sen. Stella Oduah, Hon. Linda Ikpeazu who are doing great today in politics. Here in Anambra state, we have had female politicians who have done so well, particularly in the legislative arm and some of them have headed the state House of Assembly. ANAMBRA PEOPLE took a shot at three of these women who have held the position of speaker of the state House of Assembly. They are;
EUCHARIA AZODO: She was elected member representing Aguata 1 State Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly (1999 – 2003) and was re-elected in 2003 and served until 2007. During her second term in the House (2003-2007), she was elected the first female Honourable Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly.
CHINWE NWAEBILI: is a two-time member of Anambra State House of Assembly elected in 2007 and represented Ogbaru II state Constituency. She emerged Speaker of Anambra House of Assembly in June, 2011.
RITA MADUAGWU represented Nnewi South state constituency II in the 6th Anambra House of Assembly. A law graduate from the University of Lagos, she hails from Ukpor in Nnewi South local government area. Maduagwu is a two time legislator who debuted in the House in 2011 on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
