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
- ^ "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.
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