Joy Emodi
Joy Emodi | |
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Constituency | Anambra North |
Senator for Anambra North | |
In office 20 February 2005 – 25 March 2010 | |
Preceded by | Emmanuel Anosike |
Succeeded by | Alphonsus Obi Igbeke |
Personal details | |
Born | People's Democratic Party (PDP). | May 23, 1955
Spouse | Lt Dr. Okey Emodi |
Children | 4 |
Education | BSc Geography Education, LLB Law |
Alma mater | Queen of the Rosary College, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Nigerian Law School, Lagos. |
Profession | Lawyer |
Joy Emodi
Birth and education
Emodi was born on 23 May 1955 in Onitsha, Anambra State; and is of the Igbo extraction. She attended the Queen of the Rosary College,
Early career
Emodi was an Education Officer with the Anambra State Schools Board (1983–1986), then Executive Secretary, Anambra State Development Authority (1994–1995). In 1995 she represented Nigeria at the Third African-American Summit in Senegal and at the World Women Conference in Beijing China. She was elected to the 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference. She was elected National Deputy Chairman (1994) and National Legal Adviser (1996) for the Congress for National Consensus (CNC) party during the administration of General Sani Abacha. In 1999, she was candidate for Anambra State governor on the All People's Party (APP) platform.[4]
Senate career
Emodi won the
After re-election in April 2007, Emodi was re-appointed the Chairman of Senate Committee on Education, and was appointed a member of the Committees on Solid Minerals, Establishment and Public Service, and Petroleum Resources (Down Stream Sector).[5] In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, This Day Newspapers noted that she had sponsored the National Ethics Curriculum Administration (NIEPA); in which she sponsored and co-sponsored thirteen motions. She was chair of the Education committee.[6] Her second election was annulled and Igbeke declared the winner on 25 March 2010.[3] The Senate delayed, but was ordered to swear in Igbeke in May 2010.[7]
Emodi ran for election in the April 2011 elections on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) platform, winning 54,060 votes. She was defeated by
Personal life
Joy Emodi is married to late Dr. Okey Emodi, and they both have four children including Ray Emodi, a Nollywood actor.[9]
References
- ^ a b Alifa Daniel and Lawrence Njoku (21 February 2005). "Court removes another Anambra senator, Anosike". Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ John Ameh (13 October 2007). "INEC loses bid to defend senator's victory". The Punch. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Appeal court removes Joy Emordi, confirms ANPP candidate winner". Business Day. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Biography". Joy Emodi. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ a b "SENATE WITHOUT JOY EMORDI". NBF News. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..." ThisDay. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Tony Ita Etim (13 May 2010). "Joy Emordi Loses Again At Appeal Court". Daily Champion. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Collated Senate results". INEC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "When politicians put aside partisanship for Joy Emodi's Husband". Vanguard News. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.