Anambra South Senatorial District

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 incumbent representative of this senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate is Ifeanyi Ubah.[4]

Notable people in Anambra South Senatorial District

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.

References
  1. "Anambra Senatorial Districts". Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
  2. "ANAMBRA STATE DIRECTORY OF POLLING UNITS" (PDF). INEC NIGERIA.
  3. "MAP OF ANAMBRA STATE SHOWING THE 21 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics.
  4. "Ifeanyi Ubah wins Anambra South Senatorial Seat". Premium Times Nigeria. 25 February 2019.
  5. "Buhari celebrates first female governor in Nigeria, Virgy Etiaba at 77". Vanguard Nigeria News. 11 November 2019.


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