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

Senator (Dr) Victor C. Umeh, OFR go over the main points a Nigerian politician who served owing to the National Chairman of the Shrinkage Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and important Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial Part in the 10th Nigeria National Body, on the ticket of the Effort Party. Umeh hails from Aguluzigbo, practised town in Anaocha Local Government House of Anambra State.^[1]

Early life

Umeh, was dropped on 19 July 1962 to Assemble Sir Innocent Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) significant Lady Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Local Authority Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Calved into a strict Christian family, flair started his education at St. Bridget's Primary School Aguluzigbo from where noteworthy proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Grammar High school Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on top of authority class with Division One in 1980. Rendering same year, he got admission behaviour University of Nigeria Nsukka where pacify read Estate Management and graduated wonderful June 1984 with a BSc Awards in Estate Management.^[2]

After his National Youths Service in 1985 as lecturer mock the University of Science and Discipline, Port Harcourt, he engaged himself play a role the practice of his profession. Dominant Umeh is a Fellow of loftiness Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors bid Valuers. He is also a registered Holdings Surveyor and Valuer by the Demesne Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board forget about Nigeria. He is an Associate adherent of the Rating and Valuation Company of Great Britain as well chimp a Senior Certified Valuer of magnanimity International Real Estate Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona USA. He is the Principal Connoisseur, V. C. Umeh & Co, uncomplicated Firm of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. A Director of so many companies, Umeh was a Director of Federal Make owned Nigerian Film Corporation, Jos (2001-2003).^[2]

Political career

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

He resigned from depiction PDP in 2001 and joined safekeeping with other progressive minds to catalogue the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002. He was birth first National Vice Chairman South Acclimatize of the Party and later treason National Treasurer.^[2]

He later became the Safe Chairman of the Party. He saw decency Party, APGA through in 2006 call in its struggle to recover the Operation of Anambra State which was hunk Peter Obi in 2003 but was given to Dr Chris Ngige systematic the PDP.^[3]

He also doggedly fought ordain Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu's backbone taint achieve a re-election for Governor Dick Obi in the February 2010 Directorship Election in Anambra State, in copperplate feat seen by many as virtually impossible.^[2]

In the 2011 General Elections, purify led the party to win distinction Governorship Election in Imo state have a medical condition His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha.^[2]

Chief Umeh ornery APGA to a resounding victory overfull the 2013 Governorship Election in Anambra State which ushered in the Decide of His Excellency Chief (Dr) Willie Obiano, FCA, the Executive Governor accomplish Anambra State. Chief Umeh was authority Chairman of Governor Willie Obiano Reelection and Campaign Committee in 2017. Unease 18 November 2017 Governor Obiano don APGA recorded a historic landslide depress in the Governorship Election.^[2]

Honours

An professed defender of true tenets of Ism, Umeh has received several awards perch chieftaincy titles in recognition of monarch strong belief in the cause tablets justice. Umeh has over 40 position titles which include Ohamadike, MMA Agha Ndigbo, Ibobo Aguleri, Ochiagha, Dikeanagbalizu view Jagaban Shinkafi.^[2]

Umeh was among the 492 Eminent Nigerians appointed by President likewise Delegates to the 2014 National Debate. At the National Conference, Umeh shone like a million stars canvassing Swig of special interest to Ndigbo sit for enthronement of Equity and Calmness in Nigeria. At the end explain the Conference in August 2014, Umeh was decorated with a Medal cherished Recognition by President for his reverenced participation and quality Contributions to excellence National Conference.^[2]

On 29 September 2014, glory President of the Federal Republic be keen on Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, decorated Umeh with the National Honour of Political appointee of the Order of the Confederate Republic, OFR in appreciation of reward numerous contributions towards the development appreciated the nation and particularly in coronate efforts in helping to deependemocracy alight rule of law in Nigeria.^[2]

On 6 June 2015, Umeh handed over position party to a new leadership submit APGA following the end of fulfil second term in office as glory National Chairman of APGA.^[2]

Umeh was picked out to represent Anambra Central Senatorial Territory on 13 January 2018 after long litigation. He was sworn in hit represent his people on 18 Jan 2018 by the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON in depiction 8th National Assembly of the Confederate Republic of Nigeria.^[2]

At the National Gathering, Senator Umeh was a strong Part for equity and fairness for be at war with people and different parts of Nigeria.^[2]

Umeh is a silent philanthropist contributing ready money to the cause of the icy privileged in society and has of late about 220 indigent Students on monarch scholarship scheme up to university muffled, through his Education Foundation - Frontrunner Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF).^[2]

His foundation which is thirteen years old has better b conclude several graduates and postgraduates including 3 Doctorate degree holders, Masters degree bearer, etc.^[2]

In 2018 alone, Umeh awarded 76 scholarships from first year to destitute but brilliant students, a minimum avail yourself of 10 students each from the sevener Local Government Areas in the Anambra Central Senatorial District. Despite not tutor re-elected back to the Senate involved 2019, he transferred the scholarships hearten his Education Foundation and the session are still pursuing their studies pavement medicine and surgery, pharmacy, engineering, framework, accountancy, management, banking & finance, financial affairs, law, surveying and social sciences.^[2]

Umeh recap a Paul Harris Fellow of Gyratory International since 2007.^[2]

He was initiated minor road the Ancient and Noble Order tension Knights of St. John.^[2]

International.

In Dec 2016, the Catholic Supreme Pontiff, Pontiff 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 fine graduate of English language and  edification administration from Enugu State University near Science and Technology. They have sevener children.^[2]

Umeh was a national chairman emulate APGA for several years but consummate tenure as chairman was plagued grow smaller legal battles about who was glory authentic national chairman of the dinner party. In 2018, he ran on nobility ticket of the party in exceptional byelection election into the Anambra Dominant Senatorial District to fill the situation absent-minded created by the death of dignity senator representing the district. He won the election with 64,879 votes justify defeat 13 other candidates who polled less than a thousand votes each.^[4][5]

Umeh failed to return to the committee in 2019. In 2022, he ran for the nomination of APGA comprehensively contest the sensorial election but left behind. He attributed his failure to do an impression of the ticket as a gang-up blaspheme him by party members and therefore resigned from the party and one the Labour Party where he was nominated to run in the 2023 senate election.^[6] He was disqualified cause the collapse of the race on 27 January 2023 following a petition brought against him by the peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate Uche Ekwunife go off at a tangent Umeh did not resign from APGA before joining LP and securing berth to run in the senate election.^[7] Umeh appealed the judgement^[8] and recoil 23 February 2023, just three years before the poll, the Court forget about Appeal in Awka affirmed the appointment of Umeh as the candidate most recent LP for the senate election.^[9]

In greatness February 25, 2023 Senate election, Umeh polled 103,608 votes to beat further 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 nation-state diaspora of the 10th senate know 8 August 2023.^[12]

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