Martha Bodunrin

Martha Bodunrin (born 1952) is a Nigerian politician. She was a member of the People's Democratic Party and the House of Representatives

Martha Bodunrin
Born1952
NationalityNigeria
Occupationpolitician
Known forelected to the House of Representatives
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party

Life

Bodunrin was born in 1952. She qualified as a teacher in 1971.[1]

She joined the People's Democratic Party and was their candidate.[1] In 2010 she was a member of the House of Representatives when massacres happened in the villages of around the city of Jos. Hundreds died when adults and children were killed. Bodunrin compared the violence to the Rwanda genocides.[2]

In 2011 she was re-elected to the House of Representatives. Other women elected that year included Folake Olunloyo, Maimunat Adaji, Suleiman Oba Nimota, Betty Okogua-Apiafi, Rose Oko and Nkoyo Toyo.[3]

The massacres attracted international attention and Bodunrin became an expert witness.[4] Bodunrin has been involved in lobbying parliament to honour its 2000 agreement to the idea of an International Criminal Court who would have the authority to deal with crimes against humanity.[5]

References
  1. "Celebrities 28 04 13". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  2. Nossiter, Adam (2010-03-09). "Ravaged Nigerian Village Is Haunted by Latest Massacre". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. "Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly". Vanguard News. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. "Jubilee Campaign Invites You to the 2nd Biennial Justice for Jos Human Rights Report 4/26 at 11 am – Jubilee Campaign, USA". jubileecampaign.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  5. "Nigeria - Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC - Africa - Campaign for the Rome Statute of the ICC". www.pgaction.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
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