Maimunat Adaji

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.

Maimunat Adaji
Born
Hajiya Maimuna Usman Adaji

c. 1957[1]
Nigeria
Died2019 (aged 61–62)[1]
Abuja, Nigeria (2019)
Other namesUsman
OccupationPolitician
Political partyAll Nigeria Peoples Party

Life

She was an educationalist[2] 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.[3] 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.[2] 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]

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


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