Betty Apiafi

Betty Apiafi
Senator for Rivers West
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byOsinakachukwu Ideozu
Member of the
House of Representatives
for Abua/Odual—Ahoada East
Succeeded bySolomon Bob
In office
2007–2019
Preceded byOsinakachukwu Ideozu
Personal details
Born (1962-02-19) 19 February 1962 (age 62)
Rivers State, Nigeria
Political partyPDP
SpouseKalada Apiafi
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Rivers State University
AwardsDistinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS)

Betty Jocelyne Okagua - Apiafi (born 19 February 1962) is a Nigerian politician, economist, retired banker and educationist. Apiafi was elected to the Nigerian Senate[1] for Rivers West Senatorial District in 2019. She has also served as a House of Representatives Member for Abua/Odual-Ahoada East Federal Constituency of Rivers State since 2007. She is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2]

  1. ^ "Senate moves to mainstream gender parity in Constitution". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. ^ "Many male senators oppose inclusion of gender equality in Nigerian Constitution". 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2022-02-21.