Nigerian politician (c. 1957-2019)
Maimunat Adaji |
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Born | Hajiya Maimuna Usman Adaji c. 1957[1]
Nigeria |
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Died | 2019 (aged 61–62)[1]
Abuja, Nigeria (2019) |
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Other names | Usman |
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Occupation | Politician |
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Political party | All Nigeria Peoples Party |
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Hajiya Maimuna Usman Adaji or Maimunat Adaji (c.1957 โ 2019) was a Nigerian politician. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2003. She was elected again in 2011 for the All Nigeria Peoples Party.
Life
She was an educationalist[2] who owned a school and was a politician in the Fourth Nigerian Republic. Adaji lived in Kaduna for the better part of her lifetime who represented Baruten/Kaiama federal constituency between 2003 and 2011. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2003.[3] She was a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) who won her election in a People's Democratic Party (PDP) party dominated area.[2] Adaji served as deputy chairperson of the Internal Affairs committee led by West Idahosa.[4]
In 2011 she was elected to the House of Representatives. Other women elected that year included Suleiman Oba Nimota, Folake Olunloyo, Martha Bodunrin, Betty Okogua-Apiafi, Rose Oko and Nkoyo Toyo.[5]
Death
Adaji died in 2019 at the age of 62.[1]
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