Veronica Nyiaii Gajir

Hon. Veronica Nyiaii Gajir is a PDP politician serving as Chairman of Ushongo Local Government Area in Benue State since 2022. She is one of the women who won local government chairmanships in that election cycle. Her tenure has included involvement in state party politics, calls for political unity, and a high-profile conflict over local government authority that led to her detention in 2023. Though her background and education are not well documented, she remains a notable female political leader in her LGA.