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Jocelyn OKAGUA-APIAFI

Politician, Banker, Economist, Educationist · b. 19 February 1962

she represented Abua/odual/Ahoada east federal constituency of rivers state.,and now representing Rivers west senatorial district. 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. is a Nigerian economist, retired banker, educationist and politician. 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 subsequently re-elected in the 2011 and 2015 general elections.[1] 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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Biographical record

Title
Senator
Surname
OKAGUA-APIAFI
First Name
Jocelyn
Gender
Female
Source of Publication
NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
Date of Birth
19 February 1962
Status
Alive
State of Origin
Rivers State
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Politician
Banker
Economist
Educationist
Working Experience
Member Nigerian House of Representatives
Senator Rivers West Senatorial District.
Education Level
Tertiary
Schools Attended with Dates
University of Port Harcourt... Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
Yes
If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
PDP
Other Relevant Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Apiafi
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Apiafi

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Apiafi

Last Update Fri 08, Nov 2019

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