Maria Ude Nwachi
Maria Ude Nwachi | |
|---|---|
| State Representative | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Constituency | Afikpo North East |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political 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
[edit]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 separate occasions during her four-year legislative tenure from 2015 to 2019.
Personal life
[edit]In 2019, Nwachi adopted Emeka Samuel Ndudi, a 19-year old artist, as her son.[6]
Awards
[edit]In 2023, she won the Pulse Africa Facebook Influencer of the Year Award.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Nation, The (2020-05-12). "Ex-lawmaker laments unpaid entitlement - The Nation Nigeria News". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Sesan (2017-05-28). "Why people call me Afikpo chick —Ebonyi lawmaker". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2018-09-07). "ANN welcomes first legislator as Ebonyi minority leader defects". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/256500-ebonyi-assembly-suspends-female-member-posing-photographer.html. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "INTERVIEW: How I survived my suspension — Female lawmaker punished for doing photography". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Duru, Victor (2024-06-11). "Media personality Maria adopts 19-year-old Facebook artist as son, gives reasons". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ Nda-Isaiah, Solomon (2023-10-09). "Maria Ude Nwachi Wins Facebook Influencer Of The Year Award". Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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