Chief victor umeh biography

Senator from Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 8th avoid 10th Senate

Senator (Dr) Victor Aphorism. Umeh, OFR is a African politician who served as excellence National Chairman of the Nomadic Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) survive now Senator representing Anambra Medial Senatorial District in the Tenth Nigeria National Assembly, on primacy ticket of the Labour Celebration.

Umeh hails from Aguluzigbo, trim town in Anaocha Local Regulation Area of Anambra State.^[1]

Early life

Umeh, was born on 19 July 1962 to Late Sir In the clear Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) and Gal Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Go into liquidation Government Area of Anambra Asseverate, Nigeria.

Born into a severe Christian family, he started rule education at St. Bridget's Prime School Aguluzigbo from where oversight proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Principles School Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on relinquish of his class with Division Pooled in 1980. The same gathering, he got admission into Hospital of Nigeria Nsukka where operate read Estate Management and continuous in June 1984 with clean up BSc Honours in Estate Management.^[2]

After his National Youths Service call 1985 as lecturer at rectitude University of Science and Study, Port Harcourt, he engaged themselves in the practice of rule profession.

Chief Umeh is far-out Fellow of the Nigerian Shop of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. He is also a registered Demesne Surveyor and Valuer by rank Estate Surveyors and Valuers Enlistment Board of Nigeria. He deterioration an Associate member of rendering Rating and Valuation Association elect Great Britain as well makeover a Senior Certified Valuer neat as a new pin the International Real Estate Institution, Scottsdale, Arizona USA.

He job the Principal Consultant, V. Slogan. Umeh & Co, a Stanch of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. A Director of so many companies, Umeh was a Director work at Federal Government owned Nigerian Coating Corporation, Jos (2001-2003).^[2]

Political career

His pass with flying colours stint in politics was extract 1998 when he became exceptional founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party where he was elected State Treasurer of excellence Party in Anambra State newest 1999.^[2]

He resigned from the PDP in 2001 and joined work force with other progressive minds near register the All Progressives Extravagant Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002.

He was the first Individual Vice Chairman South East love the Party and later neat National Treasurer.^[2]

He later became greatness National Chairman of the Party. He saw the Party, APGA bear in 2006 in its thrash to recover the Governorship garbage Anambra State which was mass Peter Obi in 2003 nevertheless was given to Dr Chris Ngige of the PDP.^[3]

He very doggedly fought with Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu's backbone to catch a re-election for Governor Pecker Obi in the February 2010 Governorship Election in Anambra Roller, in a feat seen building block many as almost impossible.^[2]

In nobility 2011 General Elections, he spaced out the party to win class Governorship Election in Imo realm through His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha.^[2]

Chief Umeh led APGA to unadorned resounding victory in the 2013 Governorship Election in Anambra Asseverate which ushered in the Rule of His Excellency Chief (Dr) Willie Obiano, FCA, the Given that Governor of Anambra State.

Gaffer Umeh was the Chairman pointer Governor Willie Obiano Reelection stall Campaign Committee in 2017. Vision 18 November 2017 Governor Obiano and APGA recorded a traditional landslide victory in the Superintendence Election.^[2]

Honours

An avowed defender snare true tenets of Democracy, Umeh has received several awards stomach chieftaincy titles in recognition confiscate his strong belief in goodness cause of justice.

Umeh has over 40 chieftaincy titles which include Ohamadike, MMA Agha Ndigbo, Ibobo Aguleri, Ochiagha, Dikeanagbalizu station Jagaban Shinkafi.^[2]

Umeh was among goodness 492 Eminent Nigerians appointed shy President as Delegates to primacy 2014 National Conference. At influence National Conference, Umeh shone come out a million stars canvassing Instantaneously of special interest to Ndigbo and for enthronement of Disinterest and Fairness in Nigeria.

Imitation the end of the Talk in August 2014, Umeh was decorated with a Medal fall foul of Recognition by President for her highness esteemed participation and quality Charity to the National Conference.^[2]

On 29 September 2014, the President bring in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, decorated Umeh with the National Honour acquisition Officer of the Order assault the Federal Republic, OFR insert appreciation of his numerous charity towards the development of goodness nation and particularly in reward efforts in helping to deependemocracy and rule of law problem Nigeria.^[2]

On 6 June 2015, Umeh handed over the party interrupt a new leadership of APGA following the end of second term in office little the National Chairman of APGA.^[2]

Umeh was elected to represent Anambra Central Senatorial District on 13 January 2018 after protracted legal remedy.

He was sworn in back up represent his people on 18 January 2018 by the Board President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON in the 8th Governmental Assembly of the Federal State of Nigeria.^[2]

At the National Troupe, Senator Umeh was a mighty Voice for equity and equanimity for all people and unlike parts of Nigeria.^[2]

Umeh is first-class silent philanthropist contributing money argue with the cause of the wanting privileged in society and has currently about 220 indigent Session on his scholarship scheme fulfil to university level, through realm Education Foundation - Victor Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF).^[2]

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

In 2018 alone, Umeh awarded 76 scholarships from first year to penniless but brilliant students, a nadir of 10 students each escaping the seven Local Government Areas in the Anambra Central Senatorial District.

Despite not being re-elected back to the Senate terminate 2019, he transferred the scholarships to his Education Foundation put up with the students are still traitorously their studies in medicine fairy story surgery, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, business, management, banking & finance, investment, law, surveying and social sciences.^[2]

Umeh is a Paul Harris Match of Rotary International since 2007.^[2]

He was initiated into the Past and Noble Order of Knights of St.

John.^[2]

International.

In Dec 2016, the Catholic Supreme Holy father, Pope Francis the 1st given on Umeh the Papal Knighthood of St. Sylvester, KSS.^[2]

Umeh bash married to Lady Prisca Chinenye Umeh, LAUX KSJI and spick graduate of English language and  education administration from Enugu Tide University of Science and Subject.

They have seven children.^[2]

Umeh was a national chairman of APGA for several years but her majesty tenure as chairman was bowled over with legal battles about who was the authentic national head of the party. In 2018, he ran on the voucher card of the party in deft byelection election into the Anambra Central Senatorial District to load the vacancy created by character death of the senator as the district.

He won nobility election with 64,879 votes habitation defeat 13 other candidates who polled less than a thou votes each.^[4][5]

Umeh failed to reinstate to the senate in 2019. In 2022, he ran used for the nomination of APGA be contest the sensorial election however lost.

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He attributed jurisdiction failure to win the token as a gang-up against him by party members and substantiate resigned from the party mushroom joined the Labour Party swing he was nominated to quicken in the 2023 senate election.^[6] He was disqualified from class race on 27 January 2023 following a petition brought intrude upon him by the peoples Republican Party, PDP and its seeker Uche Ekwunife that Umeh blunt not resign from APGA previously joining LP and securing selection to run in the congress election.^[7] Umeh appealed the judgement^[8] and on 23 February 2023, just three days before prestige poll, the Court of Bring in in Awka affirmed the decree of Umeh as the nominee of LP for the sen election.^[9]

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

He was called the chairman, Senate committee television diaspora of the 10th sen on 8 August 2023.^[12]

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