Anambra South senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria is one of the three senatorial districts in the State.[1] It has seven local governments areas. These are: Aguata(300PU), Ekwusigo(175PU), Ihiala(278PU), Nnewi North(198PU), Nnewi south(295PU), Orumba North(231PU), Orumba South(192PU) totaling 1,669 polling units.[2]
The district covers 1,320 of the 4,887 km2 area of Anambra state.[3] The senatorial district is set for a bye election following the death of their representative in the Nigerian Senate, Ifeanyi Ubah who died on 27 July 2024.[4]
Local governments and headquarters
editAguata (Ekwulobia)
Ekwusigo (Ozubulu)
Ihiala (Ihiala)
Nnewi North (Nnewi)
Nnewi south (Ukpor)
Orumba North (Ajali)
Orumba South (Umunze)
Notable people in Anambra South senatorial district
edit- Prof Humphrey Nwosu, former INEC Chairman. He is credited with conducting the first true and open election in Nigeria .
Charles Soludo, Incumbent Governor of Anambra State and Former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
- Virginia Etiaba, Former Governor and First Nigerian Female State Governor.[5]
- Nwafor Orizu, Former President of the Senate of Nigeria
- Obiageli Ezekwesili, Economic policy expert
- Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Former Governor
- Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Former Governor
- Emeka Sibeudu, Former Deputy Governor
- Mbazulike Amaechi, Nigerian Elder Statesman and first Minister of Aviation
- Ikechukwu Obiorah, Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba, Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Oliver De Coque, Nigerian guitarist and one of Africa's most prolific recording artists.
- Cletus Ibeto, Nigerian businessman and Head, Ibeto Group
- Innocent Chukwuma, founder and CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company.
- Ifeanyi Ubah, Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, CEO of Capital Oil and Ifeanyi Ubah FC
References
edit- ^ "Anambra Senatorial Districts". Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
- ^ "ANAMBRA STATE DIRECTORY OF POLLING UNITS" (PDF). INEC NIGERIA.
- ^ "MAP OF ANAMBRA STATE SHOWING THE 21 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "BREAKING: Nigerian Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah Dies In London". Sahara Reporters. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Buhari celebrates first female governor in Nigeria, Virgy Etiaba at 77". Vanguard Nigeria News. 11 November 2019.