Martha Bodunrin Explained

Martha Bodunrin
Nationality:Nigerian
Occupation:politician
Known For:elected to the House of Representatives
Party:People's Democratic Party

Martha Bodunrin (born 1952) is a Nigerian politician. She was a member of the People's Democratic Party and the House of Representatives

Life

Bodunrin was born in 1952. She qualified as a teacher in 1971.[1]

She joined the People's Democratic Party and was their candidate. In 2010 she was a member of the House of Representatives when massacres happened in the villages of around the city of Jos. Hundreds died when adults and children were killed. Bodunrin compared the violence to the Rwanda genocides.[2]

In 2011 she was re-elected to the House of Representatives. Other women elected that year included Folake Olunloyo, Maimunat Adaji, Suleiman Oba Nimota, Betty Okogua-Apiafi, Rose Oko and Nkoyo Toyo.[3]

The massacres attracted international attention and Bodunrin became an expert witness.[4] Bodunrin has been involved in lobbying parliament to honour its 2000 agreement to the idea of an International Criminal Court who would have the authority to deal with crimes against humanity.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celebrities 28 04 13. Issuu. en. 2020-05-05.
  2. News: Nossiter. Adam. 2010-03-09. Ravaged Nigerian Village Is Haunted by Latest Massacre. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-05. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly. 2011-06-06. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  4. Web site: Jubilee Campaign Invites You to the 2nd Biennial Justice for Jos Human Rights Report 4/26 at 11 am – Jubilee Campaign, USA. jubileecampaign.org. en-US. 2020-05-05.
  5. Web site: Nigeria - Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC - Africa - Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC. www.pgaction.org. 2020-05-05.