Okwunna was born in 1961. She was elected in 2003 and then reelected in 2007 She was the first woman to hold that elected position. Okwunna was voted in as the
People's Democratic Party candidate to the
House of Representatives in 2011. In 2015, she was one of fifteen female members and one of ten from the People's Democratic Party to join the
8th National Assembly, where she represented
Aguata. The other PDP women were
Nnenna Elendu Ukeje, Sodaguno Festus Omoni,
Nkeiruka Onyejeocha,
Rita Orji, Evelyn Omavovoan Oboro, Beni Butmaklar Langtang, Omosede Igbinedion Gabriella, Stella Obiageli Ngwu, and
Fatima Binta Bello. Okwunna was in the lower house for eight years before deciding to run for the senate in 2018, to represent Anambra South.
Personal life Okwunna is married to Betrand Azodo. They have four adult children, and she is a grandmother. ==References==