Anambra South senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria is one of the three senatorial districts in the State. 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.
The district covers 1,320 of the 4,887 km area of Anambra state. 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.
Local governments and headquarters
Aguata (Ekwulobia)
Ekwusigo (Ozubulu)
Ihiala (Ihiala)
Nnewi North (Nnewi)
Nnewi south (Ukpor)
Orumba North (Ajali)
Orumba South (Umunze)
Notable people in Anambra South senatorial district
- 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.
- 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
- "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.