Anambra Central senatorial district in Anambra State is one of the three Senatorial Districts in the State. It has seven local governments areas. They are: Awka North, Awka South, Njikoka, Anaocha, Idemili North, Idemili South and Dunukofia. [1] [2] [3] [4] There are 1,556 polling units (Pus) and 109 registration areas (RAs) as of 2019. INEC office in Amawbia, Awka South LGA is the collation centre. This Senatorial District covers the Anambra State Capital, Awka, and its environs. It also has prominent and notable people.
The following people are the most notable politicians in the central senatorial zone of Anambra State:
These are the most notable places in the central senatorial zone:
| Senators | Party | Year | Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ajegbo | PDP | 1999-2007 | 4th | |
| 2007 - 2011 | 6th | |||
 Uche Ekwunife | PDP | 2011-2018 | 7th | Sacked by the court and replaced by Victor Umeh |
| Victor Umeh | APGA | 2018-2019 | 8th | Completed Uche Ekwunife's term |
| Uche Ekwunife | PDP | 2019–2023 | 9th | Former Senator Anambra Central Officially handed over to Umeh |
| Chukwunonyelu Victor Umeh | Labour Party | 2023 | 10th | Present Senator Representing Anambra Central |
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Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, also called UNIZIK or NAU in short is a federal university in Nigeria. It consists of two campuses in Anambra State. Its main campus is in Awka, while its other campus is in Nnewi. There are also other campuses of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. These include Agulu in Aniocha local government area and Ifite-Ogwuari in Ayamelum local government area in Anambra State. This makes Nnamdi Azikiwe University to operate in the three Senatorial Districts in Anambra State, Nigeria having Awka campus, in Anambra Central Senatorial District, Nnewi in Anambra North Senatorial District and Ifite-Ogwuari in Anambra North Senatorial District, respectively.
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