Rt. Hon. Oriyomi Adewunmi Onanuga, also known as Ijaya, the member of the House of Representatives representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, has passed away.
Onanuga, who served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, died following a brief illness.
As of now, the news of her death has not been officially confirmed to the public by the National Assembly or her family.
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Born on December 2, 1965, Onanuga was a politician and entrepreneur. She had held the position of Deputy Chief Whip in the Nigerian House of Representatives since 2023.
Onanuga was born in Hammersmith, London, to Nigerian parents.
She contested and won a seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. She also served as the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development.
