Forever Young and S*xy: Florence Ita Giwa Celebrates Her 71st Birthday... See Throwback Photos

 

 

Chieftain of the main opposition party in Nigeria, Florence Ita Giwa yesterday marked her 71st birthday yesterday with eminent Nigerian sending complimentary messages to her.

 

A couple of pictures her showcase the physical transformation of the Calabar woman overtime as she maintains her alluring looks and damning body structure.

 

"Do not be afraid of the prospect of Aging, it is inevitable, workhard to become your own woman, Hold on tight to your God" she wrote on her Instagram bio to paint her perception of old age.

 

 

 

Ita Giwa a single woman is known to be a fashionista as well as a socialite as she graces the red carpets of upscale entertainment events in Lagos State and Abuja.

 

She was born 19 February 1946 and was elected Senator for the Cross River South constituency of Cross River State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. She held office from May 1999 to May 2003.

 

She attended the Kilburn Polytechnic in London, United Kingdom. She became a nurse, then a representative for the Beecham pharmaceutical company, and then moved to Standall Pharmaceutical where she represented Lagos State.

 

She married Dele Giwa, the founding editor of Newswatch magazine.

 

They were married for only ten months, after which Dele Giwa married Olufunmi Olaniyan, who was married to him until his death in 1986.

 

Ita-Giwa joined politics and emerged as NRC chairman for Delta State. Thereafter, she was elected a member of the federal House of Representatives 1992-93, and was a member of the committee on devolution of power constituent assembly 1994-95. She became involved in Bakassi affairs, and earned the nickname "Mama Bakassi".

 

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