Nkiru Ugochukwu

Nkiru Ugochukwu (born 1970) is a Nigerian politician. She is a member representing Orumba South Local Government Area in Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State at the Anambra State House of Assembly. She is popularly called Princess Nikky Ugochukwu. She is a Princess born into the Palace of Igwe (Dr.) M. N. Ugochukwu (OFR), a Traditional Ruler in Umunze community in Anambra State, Nigeria. Nikky served three tenures as a legislator. She was also a Deputy Majority Leader in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Nikky was formerly a member of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). However, she left APGA and joined the Labour Party (LP), where she was given the ticket as the candidate for the Orumba North and South Federal Constituency. It should be recalled that Nigerian women have been encouraged to participate in politics and public life. The idea is to enhance women's inclusion in governance as well as make their voices count, especially in decisions that concern women and girls.

Early life and education Nikky was born a Princess in the house of the Traditional Ruler of Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Her parents were late Chief M. N and Lolo Agnes Ugochukwu. She attended her primary school at Adroa International School, Victoria Island, Lagos. Her secondary school was at the Federal Government Girls College, Okigwe, Imo State. She had a BSc Degree in Communication from Long Island University, New York, United States of America. She also did her master's degree in International Relations from the same University. Princess Nikky served at Guaranty Trust Bank during her one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Nkiru Ugochukwu was the Chairman of the Committee on Women's Affairs and Social Development at the Anambra State House of Assembly. She was one of the House Members who appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to rename Federal Polytechnic, Oko, to Alex Ekwueme Polytechnic, the first Vice President of Nigeria. This is to immortalise his name.

In another scenario, Nikky was beckoned to by the people and the community she represents at the State House of Assembly to protect them from the menace of several robberies and gunshot attacks in the community. Thus, in July 2015, the staff and students of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, went on a protest march, crying out to the Umunze community stakeholders, including Princess Nikky Ugochukwu, who hails from the community. However, Nikky was not around when the protesters marched in her community.