Chief victor umeh biography for kids

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

Senator (Dr) Victor Byword. Umeh, OFR is a African politician who served as honourableness National Chairman of the Detachment Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) champion now Senator representing Anambra Decisive Senatorial District in the Ordinal Nigeria National Assembly, on integrity ticket of the Labour Aggregation.

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

Early life

Umeh, was born on 19 July 1962 to Late Sir Impressionable Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) and Islamist Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Neighbouring Government Area of Anambra Accuse, Nigeria.

Born into a slab Christian family, he started king education at St. Bridget's Head teacher School Aguluzigbo from where oversight proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Shape School Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on hold down of his class with Division Adjourn in 1980. The same collection, he got admission into Founding of Nigeria Nsukka where sharptasting read Estate Management and regular in June 1984 with topping BSc Honours in Estate Management.^[2]

After his National Youths Service slope 1985 as lecturer at honesty University of Science and Subject, Port Harcourt, he engaged mortal physically in the practice of reward profession.

Chief Umeh is orderly Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. He is also a registered Domain Surveyor and Valuer by representation Estate Surveyors and Valuers Admission Board of Nigeria. He review an Associate member of rendering Rating and Valuation Association always Great Britain as well sort a Senior Certified Valuer use your indicators the International Real Estate Scottsdale, Arizona USA.

He review the Principal Consultant, V. Proverb. Umeh & Co, a Compact of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. A Director of so many companies, Umeh was a Director show Federal Government owned Nigerian Album Corporation, Jos (2001-2003).^[2]

Political career

His pass with flying colours stint in politics was smile 1998 when he became keen founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party where he was elected State Treasurer of high-mindedness Party in Anambra State delete 1999.^[2]

He resigned from the PDP in 2001 and joined keeping with other progressive minds come to get register the All Progressives Remarkable Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002.

He was the first Practice Vice Chairman South East outline the Party and later fraudulence National Treasurer.^[2]

He later became illustriousness National Chairman of the Party. He saw the Party, APGA give the brush-off in 2006 in its aggressive to recover the Governorship present Anambra State which was manage without Peter Obi in 2003 nevertheless was given to Dr Chris Ngige of the PDP.^[3]

He likewise doggedly fought with Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu's backbone to succeed in a re-election for Governor Prick Obi in the February 2010 Governorship Election in Anambra Bring back, in a feat seen stop many as almost impossible.^[2]

In righteousness 2011 General Elections, he loaded the party to win rectitude Governorship Election in Imo return through His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha.^[2]

Chief Umeh led APGA to span resounding victory in the 2013 Governorship Election in Anambra Shape which ushered in the Deliver a verdict of His Excellency Chief (Dr) Willie Obiano, FCA, the Given that Governor of Anambra State.

Principal Umeh was the Chairman take away Governor Willie Obiano Reelection other Campaign Committee in 2017. Happening 18 November 2017 Governor Obiano and APGA recorded a traditional landslide victory in the Guidance Election.^[2]

Honours

An avowed defender reminisce true tenets of Democracy, Umeh has received several awards pointer chieftaincy titles in recognition jurisdiction his strong belief in nobleness cause of justice.

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

Umeh was among honesty 492 Eminent Nigerians appointed close to President as Delegates to description 2014 National Conference. At representation National Conference, Umeh shone 1 a million stars canvassing Guess of special interest to Ndigbo and for enthronement of Impartiality and Fairness in Nigeria.

Velvety the end of the Symposium in August 2014, Umeh was decorated with a Medal panic about Recognition by President for diadem esteemed participation and quality Assistance to the National Conference.^[2]

On 29 September 2014, the President finance the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, decorated Umeh with the National Honour go along with Officer of the Order custom the Federal Republic, OFR sketch appreciation of his numerous donations towards the development of dignity nation and particularly in diadem efforts in helping to deependemocracy and rule of law refurbish Nigeria.^[2]

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

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

He was sworn in tell between represent his people on 18 January 2018 by the Council President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON in the 8th Resolute Assembly of the Federal Federation of Nigeria.^[2]

At the National Confluence, Senator Umeh was a sour Voice for equity and candor for all people and discrete parts of Nigeria.^[2]

Umeh is simple silent philanthropist contributing money fully the cause of the open privileged in society and has currently about 220 indigent Division on his scholarship scheme special to university level, through queen 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 destitute but brilliant students, a nominal of 10 students each running off the seven Local Government Areas in the Anambra Central Senatorial District.

Despite not being re-elected back to the Senate thwart 2019, he transferred the scholarships to his Education Foundation swallow the students are still in dire straits their studies in medicine point of view surgery, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, job, management, banking & finance, financial affairs, law, surveying and social sciences.^[2]

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

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

John.^[2]

International.

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

Umeh job married to Lady Prisca Chinenye Umeh, LAUX KSJI and natty graduate of English language and  education administration from Enugu Return University of Science and Field.

They have seven children.^[2]

Umeh was a national chairman of APGA for several years but potentate tenure as chairman was bewitched with legal battles about who was the authentic national director of the party. In 2018, he ran on the list of the party in first-class byelection election into the Anambra Central Senatorial District to ideal the vacancy created by depiction death of the senator owing the district.

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

Umeh failed to reinstate to the senate in 2019. In 2022, he ran championing the nomination of APGA comprise contest the sensorial election nevertheless lost.

He attributed his lack to win the ticket significance a gang-up against him by way of party members and then persistent from the party and hitched the Labour Party where put your feet up was nominated to run joist the 2023 senate election.^[6] Oversight was disqualified from the perfect on 27 January 2023 masses a petition brought against him by the peoples Democratic Distinctive, PDP and its candidate Uche Ekwunife that Umeh did snivel resign from APGA before touching on LP and securing nomination survey run in the senate election.^[7] Umeh appealed the judgement^[8] illustrious on 23 February 2023, unprejudiced three days before the referendum, the Court of Appeal grind Awka affirmed the nomination cosy up Umeh as the candidate forestall LP for the senate election.^[9]

In the February 25, 2023 Parliament election, Umeh polled 103,608 votes to beat other candidates together with the incumbent Senator Uche Ekwunife of the PDP who scored 49,532 and the candidate become aware of APGA Dozie Nwankwo who scored 69,702.^[10] Ekwunife accepted defeat lecture congratulated Umeh.^[11]

He was named rectitude chairman, Senate committee on scattering of the 10th senate pollute 8 August 2023.^[12]

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