Maria Ude Nwachi
Maria Ude Nwachi | |
|---|---|
| State Representative | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Constituency | Afikpo North East |
| Personal details | |
| Party | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP) |
| Occupation | Politician, Media Personality |
Maria Ude Nwachi ⓘ is a Nigerian politician and media personality. She served as the Minority Leader representing the Afikpo North East Constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019.[1][2]
Political career
Nwachi was initially elected to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly on the platform of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in 2015. She later defected to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2020.[3]
In 2016, Nwachi was suspended after being accused of sponsoring a protest by Afikpo youth against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) due to complaints of poor service.[4]
In 2018, Nwachi faced another suspension on charges of "gross misconduct," which included accusations of impersonating a public photographer.[5] Nwachi was suspended on four occasions during her four-year legislative tenure from 2015 to 2019.
Personal life
In 2019, Nwachi adopted Emeka Samuel Ndudi, a 19-year old artist, as her son.[6]
Awards
In 2023, she won the Pulse Africa Facebook Influencer of the Year Award.[7]
References
- ^ Nation, The (2020-05-12). "Ex-lawmaker laments unpaid entitlement - The Nation Nigeria News". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Sesan (2017-05-28). "Why people call me Afikpo chick —Ebonyi lawmaker". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2018-09-07). "ANN welcomes first legislator as Ebonyi minority leader defects". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Eze, James (January 23, 2018). "Ebonyi Assembly suspends female member for posing as photographer". Premium Times. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: How I survived my suspension — Female lawmaker punished for doing photography". Premium Times. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Duru, Victor (2024-06-11). "Media personality Maria adopts 19-year-old Facebook artist as son, gives reasons". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Nda-Isaiah, Solomon (2023-10-09). "Maria Ude Nwachi Wins Facebook Influencer Of The Year Award". Retrieved 2025-01-23.