Nigeria First elected female Senator is Dead

By Iyojo Ameh

The Afegbua family has announced the death of Nigeria and Africa’s first elected female Senator, Princess Franca Afegbua.

The sad event occurred this morning, Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Princess Franca Afegbua was elected the senator representing Bendel-north in October 1983 under the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in the second republic.
Senator Franca Afegbua 79, was a native of Okpella, a town in Etsako-east LGA of old Bendel state, now split into Edo and Delta states.

She had her tertiary education in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Prior to the beginning of the second republic.

Afegbua also had a close relationship with Joseph Tarka who introduced her to his party, NPN.

Her political journey was, however, cut short as the military coup of December 1983 toppled the civilian government less than three months after she assumed office.

Funeral details will be announced by the family soon.