Betty Apiafi

Betty Jocelyne Okagua - Apiafi (born 19 February 1962) is a Nigerian economist, retired banker, educationist and politician. She was elected to the lower house in 2007 for the People's Democratic Party. In the 2019 general elections, she was elected to the Nigerian Senate.

Betty Apiafi
Senator for Rivers West
Assumed office
2019
Member of the
House of Representatives
for Abua—Odual—Ahoada East
Succeeded bySolomon Bob
In office
2007–2019
Preceded byOsinakachukwu Ideozu
Personal details
Born (1962-02-19) 19 February 1962
Rivers State, Nigeria
Political partyPDP
Spouse(s)Kalada Apiafi
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Rivers State University
AwardsDistinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS)

Early life and Education

Betty Apiafi was born on 19 February 1962. She earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Port Harcourt and a master's degree from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology.[1]

Political Career

In the 2007 general elections, she was elected to the Nigerian House of Representatives as a candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the federal constituency of Abua—Odual—Ahoada East. She was re-elected to the House of Representatives in 2011. Other women elected included Folake Olunloyo, Maimunat Adaji, Martha Bodunrin, Suleiman Oba Nimota, Rose Oko and Nkoyo Toyo.[2]

She was elected again in the 2015 general election.[3] In the 2019 general elections, she was elected to the Nigerian Senate as a candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the Rivers West Senatorial District. She is the first female member of the Nigerian House of Representative and Member of the Senate from Rivers state.

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References
  1. "National Assembly compiles for review 250 laws that hamper businesses in Nigeria". Business Day. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. "Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly". Vanguard News. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. "Women On The Rivers Project At 49". The Tide. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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