Anambra South senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria is one of three senatorial districts in the State. 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.
The district covers 1,320 of the 4,887 km<sup>2</sup> area of Anambra state. The district is set currently represented by Chief Emma Nwachukwu who won the August 2025 bye election, replacing Ifeanyi Ubah in the Nigerian Senate.
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.
- 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
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