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
edit- 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
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.
- ^ "Ifeanyi Ubah wins Anambra South Senatorial Seat". Premium Times Nigeria. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Buhari celebrates first female governor in Nigeria, Virgy Etiaba at 77". Vanguard Nigeria News. 11 November 2019.