She was first elected in 2011 and represented the Nnewi South constituency under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
[3] Maduagwu claimed: “What I have told you is that I am being fought because I am a woman, one, and then two, because of the aftermath of the primaries held recently.
[5] Maduagwu is a native of Ukpor in the Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State.
Rita Maduagwu a former Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly buried her father in Lagos because of insecurity.” This was probably because of the insecurity in the South-East Nigeria.
These include: The “Anambra State Vigilante/Security Bill, Bills on Housing Development Corporation; Health Insurance Scheme, Appropriations, Waste Management Authority; Establishment of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka and Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu.
The then Governor of Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano later came to the Chambers that morning to address the lawmakers.
[13] In 2024, the president and commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
appointed Maduagwu into the Governing Council of Federal College of Education, Akoka, Lagos.