Anambra South senatorial district
Senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria
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Anambra South senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria is one of three senatorial districts in the State.[1] It has seven local government areas: 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 district is set currently represented by Chief Emma Nwachukwu who won the August 2025 bye election, replacing Ifeanyi Ubah in the Nigerian Senate.[4][5]
Governance
Notables
- Prof Humphrey Nwosu, former INEC Chairman. He is credited with conducting the first true and open election in Nigeria .
- Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
- Virginia Etiaba, former Governor and first Nigerian female state governor.[6]
- 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
- Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba, former Senator
- Oliver De Coque, Nigerian guitarist and prolific recording artist
- Cletus Ibeto, Nigerian businessman and head, Ibeto Group
- Innocent Chukwuma, founder and CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company.
- Ifeanyi Ubah, former Senator, CEO of Capital Oil and Ifeanyi Ubah FC