Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, film producer |
Known for | First woman to run for the presidency in Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC) |
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye (born December 23, 1973)[1] is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, and film producer. She contested for the first female candidate for the presidency in Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 general elections but later stepped down for Bola Tinubu. She was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development on August 21, 2023.[2][3][4][5]