Ebiti Ndok

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 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. 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.
  2. ↑ "Ebiti Onoyom Ndok". allAfrica. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Hamidat Kareem (11 August 2016). "Can A Woman Ever Lead Nigerian Men?". Youth Digest. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Tene Natsa, Ruth (4 June 2014). "2015: Where Are The Female Politicians?". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Mungai, Christine (13 April 2015). "The African women who tried for president - and how they fared". Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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