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:

• Aguata (Ekwulobia)
• Ekwusigo (Ozubulu)
• Ihiala (Ihiala)
• Nnewi North (Nnewi)
• Nnewi south (Ukpor)
• Orumba North (Ajali)
• Orumba South (Umunze)

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

1. "Anambra Senatorial Districts". Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
2. "ANAMBRA STATE DIRECTORY OF POLLING UNITS" (PDF). INEC NIGERIA.
3. "MAP OF ANAMBRA STATE SHOWING THE 21 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics.
4. "BREAKING: Nigerian Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah Dies In London". Sahara Reporters . 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
5. "By-election: APGA wins Anambra South Senatorial district". The Punch . 17 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
6. "Buhari celebrates first female governor in Nigeria, Virgy Etiaba at 77". Vanguard Nigeria News. 11 November 2019.