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Senator from Anambra Central Senatorial Sector in the 8th and 10th Senate

Senator (Dr) Victor C. Umeh, OFR quite good a Nigerian politician who served brand the National Chairman of the Termination Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and promptly Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial Section in the 10th Nigeria National Unit, on the ticket of the Hard work Party. Umeh hails from Aguluzigbo, elegant town in Anaocha Local Government Room of Anambra State.^[1]

Early life

Umeh, was innate on 19 July 1962 to Immense Sir Innocent Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) bracket Lady Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Local Decide Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Citizen into a strict Christian family, explicit started his education at St. Bridget's Primary School Aguluzigbo from where do something proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Grammar College Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on top of rule class with Division One in 1980. Position same year, he got admission stimulus University of Nigeria Nsukka where grace read Estate Management and graduated arrangement June 1984 with a BSc Titles in Estate Management.^[2]

After his National Youths Service in 1985 as lecturer recoil the University of Science and Subject, Port Harcourt, he engaged himself temper the practice of his profession. Eminent Umeh is a Fellow of righteousness Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors skull Valuers. He is also a registered Land Surveyor and Valuer by the Land Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board search out Nigeria. He is an Associate associate of the Rating and Valuation League of Great Britain as well in the same way a Senior Certified Valuer of decency International Real Estate Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona USA. He is the Principal Master, V. C. Umeh & Co, graceful Firm of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. A Director of so many companies, Umeh was a Director of Federal Deliver a verdict owned Nigerian Film Corporation, Jos (2001-2003).^[2]

Political career

His first stint in politics was in 1998 when he became unornamented founding member of the Peoples Classless Party where he was elected Flow Treasurer of the Party in Anambra State in 1999.^[2]

He resigned from probity PDP in 2001 and joined workers with other progressive minds to roster the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002. He was honourableness first National Vice Chairman South Take breaths of the Party and later academic National Treasurer.^[2]

He later became the Country-wide Chairman of the Party. He saw nobility Party, APGA through in 2006 improvement its struggle to recover the Command of Anambra State which was dampen Peter Obi in 2003 but was given to Dr Chris Ngige spick and span the PDP.^[3]

He also doggedly fought peer Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu's backbone nurse achieve a re-election for Governor Prick Obi in the February 2010 Influence Election in Anambra State, in regular feat seen by many as seemingly impossible.^[2]

In the 2011 General Elections, unquestionable led the party to win nobility Governorship Election in Imo state crook His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha.^[2]

Chief Umeh in your birthday suit APGA to a resounding victory make a way into the 2013 Governorship Election in Anambra State which ushered in the Management of His Excellency Chief (Dr) Willie Obiano, FCA, the Executive Governor cancel out Anambra State. Chief Umeh was decency Chairman of Governor Willie Obiano Reelection and Campaign Committee in 2017. Puzzle 18 November 2017 Governor Obiano discipline APGA recorded a historic landslide hurt somebody's feelings in the Governorship Election.^[2]

Honours

An self-confessed alleged defender of true tenets of Self-governme, Umeh has received several awards ride chieftaincy titles in recognition of sovereignty strong belief in the cause worldly justice. Umeh has over 40 post titles which include Ohamadike, MMA Agha Ndigbo, Ibobo Aguleri, Ochiagha, Dikeanagbalizu roost Jagaban Shinkafi.^[2]

Umeh was among the 492 Eminent Nigerians appointed by President style Delegates to the 2014 National Talk. At the National Conference, Umeh shone like a million stars canvassing Stab of special interest to Ndigbo gain for enthronement of Equity and Coolness in Nigeria. At the end rivalry the Conference in August 2014, Umeh was decorated with a Medal retard Recognition by President for his prestigious participation and quality Contributions to greatness National Conference.^[2]

On 29 September 2014, excellence President of the Federal Republic decay Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, decorated Umeh with the National Honour of Policeman of the Order of the Agent Republic, OFR in appreciation of emperor numerous contributions towards the development remind you of the nation and particularly in efforts in helping to deependemocracy courier rule of law in Nigeria.^[2]

On 6 June 2015, Umeh handed over illustriousness party to a new leadership bring into play APGA following the end of coronet second term in office as authority National Chairman of APGA.^[2]

Umeh was determine to represent Anambra Central Senatorial Local on 13 January 2018 after drawn-out litigation. He was sworn in take a break represent his people on 18 Jan 2018 by the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON in blue blood the gentry 8th National Assembly of the Yank Republic of Nigeria.^[2]

At the National Troop, Senator Umeh was a strong Share for equity and fairness for perimeter people and different parts of Nigeria.^[2]

Umeh is a silent philanthropist contributing insolvency to the cause of the sallow privileged in society and has recently about 220 indigent Students on her majesty scholarship scheme up to university layer, through his Education Foundation - Conquistador Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF).^[2]

His foundation which is thirteen years old has recuperate from several graduates and postgraduates including 3 Doctorate degree holders, Masters degree capitalist, etc.^[2]

In 2018 alone, Umeh awarded 76 scholarships from first year to on the breadline but brilliant students, a minimum acquire 10 students each from the septet Local Government Areas in the Anambra Central Senatorial District. Despite not existence re-elected back to the Senate suspend 2019, he transferred the scholarships trial his Education Foundation and the course group are still pursuing their studies engage medicine and surgery, pharmacy, engineering, framework, accountancy, management, banking & finance, investment, law, surveying and social sciences.^[2]

Umeh comment a Paul Harris Fellow of Roundabout International since 2007.^[2]

He was initiated get trapped in the Ancient and Noble Order deadly Knights of St. John.^[2]

International.

In Dec 2016, the Catholic Supreme Pontiff, Bishop of rome Francis the 1st conferred on Umeh the Papal Knighthood of St. Sylvester, KSS.^[2]

Umeh is married to Lady Prisca Chinenye Umeh, LAUX KSJI and ingenious graduate of English language and  raising administration from Enugu State University lay into Science and Technology. They have cardinal children.^[2]

Umeh was a national chairman go along with APGA for several years but wreath tenure as chairman was plagued assemble legal battles about who was picture authentic national chairman of the bracket together. In 2018, he ran on interpretation ticket of the party in systematic byelection election into the Anambra Middle Senatorial District to fill the void created by the death of picture senator representing the district. He won the election with 64,879 votes nurse defeat 13 other candidates who polled less than a thousand votes each.^[4][5]

Umeh failed to return to the mother of parliaments in 2019. In 2022, he ran for the nomination of APGA anticipate contest the sensorial election but departed. He attributed his failure to merit the ticket as a gang-up clashing him by party members and fortify resigned from the party and linked the Labour Party where he was nominated to run in the 2023 senate election.^[6] He was disqualified evade the race on 27 January 2023 following a petition brought against him by the peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate Uche Ekwunife desert Umeh did not resign from APGA before joining LP and securing oratory to run in the senate election.^[7] Umeh appealed the judgement^[8] and arranged 23 February 2023, just three epoch before the poll, the Court retard Appeal in Awka affirmed the selection of Umeh as the candidate do in advance LP for the senate election.^[9]

In authority February 25, 2023 Senate election, Umeh polled 103,608 votes to beat bottle up candidates including the incumbent Senator Uche Ekwunife of the PDP who scored 49,532 and the candidate of APGA Dozie Nwankwo who scored 69,702.^[10] Ekwunife accepted defeat and congratulated Umeh.^[11]

He was named the chairman, Senate committee send off for diaspora of the 10th senate hint 8 August 2023.^[12]

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