By Chizoba Okeke
The Anambra State House of Assembly has sworn in Barr. Mimi Azikiwe, winner of the recently concluded Onitsha North Constituency 1 bye-election, during plenary on Thursday.
Barr. Azikiwe, who becomes the second female lawmaker in the 8th Assembly, takes over the seat formerly occupied by the late Hon. Justice Azuka.
Performing the inauguration, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, congratulated Barr. Azikiwe on her victory at the polls and urged her to bring her wealth of knowledge and experience to bear in the discharge of her legislative duties.
The speaker encouraged her to know and abide by the rules and regulation guiding the legislature.
In her remarks, Barr. Azikiwe expressed gratitude to the Speaker and members of the House for the honour and to Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his support, pledging to uphold the trust of her constituents.
Chizoba is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
