Ebiti Ndok | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ebiti Onoyom Ndok Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Political party | United National Party for Development (UNPD) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University College Hospital, Ibadan St Anne's School Ibadan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Nurse |
Ebiti Ndok-Jegede ⓘ (born Ebiti Onoyom Ndok) is a Nigerian politician. She ran for presidency in the 2011 presidential election under the platform of the United National Party for Development, a party she once served as National Chairman.
Life and career
Born in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria, Ndok-Jegede is a native of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.[1] She attended St Anne's School Ibadan for secondary school education. She started her career as a practicing nurse at the University College Hospital, Ibadan before she proceeded to the United Kingdom, where she obtained a degree in Management, Law, and Diplomatic Studies and also did Social Welfare training.[2] In 2011, she was the only woman who ran for president of Nigeria under the platform of the United National Party for Development, receiving 98,262 votes.[3][4][5]
Personal life
Ndok-Jegede is married with four children.[1]
References
- 1 2 Udemezue, Onyinyechi (24 May 2011). "Nigeria: I Was Arrested for Issuing a Post-Dated Cheque-Ndok". Daily Champion. allAfrica. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ebiti Onoyom Ndok". allAfrica. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ Hamidat Kareem (11 August 2016). "Can A Woman Ever Lead Nigerian Men?". Youth Digest. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ Tene Natsa, Ruth (4 June 2014). "2015: Where Are The Female Politicians?". Leadership Newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ Mungai, Christine (13 April 2015). "The African women who tried for president - and how they fared". Mail and Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.