Maimunat Adaji Explained

Maimunat Adaji
Other Names:Usman
Birth Name:Hajiya Maimuna Usman Adaji
Birth Place:Nigeria
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Abuja, Nigeria (2019)
Occupation:Politician
Party:All Nigeria Peoples Party

Hajiya Maimuna Usman Adaji or Maimunat Adaji (c.1957 – 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 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.[2] 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.[3] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maimuna Usman Adaji, Former Kwara House Of Reps Member, Dies At 62 – Orient Mags. 2021-01-19. en-US.
  2. Web site: Celebrities 28 04 13. Issuu. en. 2020-05-05.
  3. Web site: Nigerian Men Will See Political Changes - Interview: Hon. Maimuna Adaji. Dambatta. Nasiru. 5 July 2003. AllAfrica. 4 May 2020.
  4. August 2007. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES - 2007. Legislative Digest. 1. 11. 9–11.
  5. Web site: Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly. 2011-06-06. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-05-03.