Miriam Onuoha

The Right Honorable Princess Miriam Odinaka Onuoha
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
2015–2019
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byObinna Onwubuariri
ConstituencyOkigwe North
Personal details
BornNigeria
Political partyAPC
Alma materUniversity of Lagos, University of Abuja
ProfessionPolitician

Miriam Odinaka Onuoha is a politician of the All Progressives Congress from Imo State, Nigeria. She is a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Okigwe North federal constituency.[1] She won re-election into the federal house of representatives in January 2020.[2] Obinna Onwubuariri of the PDP was declared winner for the 2019 election, but the national assembly election petition tribunal in Owerri in September 2019, sacked Obinna Onwubuariri, and ordered a fresh election for January 2020.[3] She won re-election after an election petition tribunal sitting in August 2020 upheld her victory in the January 2020 elections.[4][5]

Early life and education

Onuoha is a native of Umunachi Osu-Ama in Insiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. She started her childhood education at Central School Umunachi Osu-Ama and then Tilley Gyado College Markudi in Benue State. She attended Aquinas Model Secondary School Osu-Ama and that was where she got her senior secondary certificate. She proceeded to study at the University of Lagos and graduated with a degree in Estate Management. She went to the University of Abuja and graduated with a master's degree in Environmental Planning and Protection.[6]

Career

Before she got into the Federal house of representatives, Onuoha served as a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Bayelsa State on International Development Cooperation amongst other previous political engagement.[7]

References

  1. ^ Akinsola, Olanrewaju (26 January 2020). "APC wins Imo rerun election". Today Nigeria. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ Nseyen, Nsikak (29 January 2020). "Imo: INEC issues Certificate of Return to Miriam Onuoha". Daily Post. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ Olafusi, Ebunoluwa (18 September 2020). "Tribunal sacks 36-year-old PDP federal lawmaker, orders fresh poll". The Cable. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ Anonymous (8 August 2020). "Okigwe North: Election tribunal affirms APC Rep. Miriam Onuoha's election". Sun News. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ Oyoyo, Igho (2023-05-28). "10th NASS: Onuoha Not Eligible To Contest Speaker Or Deputy Position - CSO". Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  6. ^ Anonymous (18 November 2018). "Princess Miriam Onuoha: New Dawn Beckons For Okigwe North". Leadership. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. ^ Anonymous (18 November 2018). "Princess Miriam Onuoha: New Dawn Beckons For Okigwe North". Leadership. Retrieved 21 November 2020.