Anambra South senatorial district
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
Local governments in the district:
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
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. New York City, United States. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "By-election: APGA wins Anambra South Senatorial district". The Punch. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Buhari celebrates first female governor in Nigeria, Virgy Etiaba at 77". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 11 November 2019.