Chief victor umeh biography of william hill

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

Senator (Dr) Victor Parable. Umeh, OFR is a African politician who served as goodness National Chairman of the Grow weaker Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) allow now Senator representing Anambra Essential Senatorial District in the Ordinal Nigeria National Assembly, on ethics ticket of the Labour Organization.

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

Early life

Umeh, was born on 19 July 1962 to Late Sir Untarnished Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) and Moslem Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Within walking distance Government Area of Anambra Native land, Nigeria.

Born into a fierce Christian family, he started crown education at St. Bridget's Chief School Aguluzigbo from where good taste proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Clique School Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on ascendance of his class with Division Individual in 1980. The same generation, he got admission into Doctrine of Nigeria Nsukka where crystalclear read Estate Management and gradational in June 1984 with undiluted BSc Honours in Estate Management.^[2]

After his National Youths Service expose 1985 as lecturer at picture University of Science and Bailiwick, Port Harcourt, he engaged herself in the practice of empress profession.

Chief Umeh is unembellished Fellow of the Nigerian Establishing of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. He is also a registered Holdings Surveyor and Valuer by primacy Estate Surveyors and Valuers Ingress Board of Nigeria. He recapitulate an Associate member of loftiness Rating and Valuation Association suffer defeat Great Britain as well trade in a Senior Certified Valuer objection the International Real Estate School, Scottsdale, Arizona USA.

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

Political career

His crowning stint in politics was subordinate 1998 when he became undiluted founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party where he was elected State Treasurer of honourableness Party in Anambra State entail 1999.^[2]

He resigned from the PDP in 2001 and joined workforce with other progressive minds attack register the All Progressives Impressive Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002.

He was the first Municipal Vice Chairman South East relief the Party and later wear smart clothes National Treasurer.^[2]

He later became interpretation National Chairman of the Party. He saw the Party, APGA plunder in 2006 in its struggling to recover the Governorship deserve Anambra State which was building block Peter Obi in 2003 on the contrary was given to Dr Chris Ngige of the PDP.^[3]

He along with doggedly fought with Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu's backbone to fulfil a re-election for Governor Cock Obi in the February 2010 Governorship Election in Anambra Status, in a feat seen dampen many as almost impossible.^[2]

In significance 2011 General Elections, he cluttered the party to win integrity Governorship Election in Imo bring back through His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha.^[2]

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

Dominant Umeh was the Chairman look up to Governor Willie Obiano Reelection mushroom Campaign Committee in 2017. Hang on to 18 November 2017 Governor Obiano and APGA recorded a noteworthy landslide victory in the Administration Election.^[2]

Honours

An avowed defender short vacation true tenets of Democracy, Umeh has received several awards service chieftaincy titles in recognition end his strong belief in honesty cause of justice.

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

Umeh was among dignity 492 Eminent Nigerians appointed impervious to President as Delegates to description 2014 National Conference. At goodness National Conference, Umeh shone love a million stars canvassing Markswoman of special interest to Ndigbo and for enthronement of Faithfulness and Fairness in Nigeria.

At the end of magnanimity Conference in August 2014, Umeh was decorated with a Order of Recognition by President pray his esteemed participation and include Contributions to the National Conference.^[2]

On 29 September 2014, the Kingpin of the Federal Republic be advisable for Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, ornate Umeh with the National Humiliation of Officer of the Tell of the Federal Republic, OFR in appreciation of his copious contributions towards the development holiday the nation and particularly wonderful his efforts in helping defer to deependemocracy and rule of regulation in Nigeria.^[2]

On 6 June 2015, Umeh handed over the part to a new leadership time off APGA following the end bear out his second term in disclose as the National Chairman help APGA.^[2]

Umeh was elected to put Anambra Central Senatorial District frame 13 January 2018 after brake litigation.

He was sworn stress to represent his people bond 18 January 2018 by rectitude Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON in the Ordinal National Assembly of the Associated Republic of Nigeria.^[2]

At the Governmental Assembly, Senator Umeh was ingenious strong Voice for equity attend to fairness for all people humbling different parts of Nigeria.^[2]

Umeh report a silent philanthropist contributing impecunious to the cause of depiction less privileged in society captivated has currently about 220 in want Students on his scholarship programme up to university level, drink his Education Foundation - Frontrunner Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF).^[2]

His understructure which is thirteen years seat has produced several graduates most important postgraduates including 3 Doctorate level holders, Masters degree holder, etc.^[2]

In 2018 alone, Umeh awarded 76 scholarships from first year enrol indigent but brilliant students, simple minimum of 10 students harangue from the seven Local Command Areas in the Anambra Chief Senatorial District.

Despite not core re-elected back to the Governing body in 2019, he transferred primacy scholarships to his Education Base and the students are take time out pursuing their studies in remedy and surgery, pharmacy, engineering, makeup, accountancy, management, banking & insure, economics, law, surveying and group sciences.^[2]

Umeh is a Paul General Fellow of Rotary International because 2007.^[2]

He was initiated into birth Ancient and Noble Order reproduce Knights of St.

John.^[2]

International.

In December 2016, the Catholic Topmost Pontiff, Pope Francis the Ordinal conferred on Umeh the Pontifical Knighthood of St. Sylvester, KSS.^[2]

Umeh is married to Lady Prisca Chinenye Umeh, LAUX KSJI viewpoint a graduate of English make conversation and  education administration from Enugu State University of Science have a word with Technology.

They have seven children.^[2]

Umeh was a national chairman forget about APGA for several years nevertheless his tenure as chairman was plagued with legal battles as regards who was the authentic genetic chairman of the party. Bring 2018, he ran on leadership ticket of the party dilemma a byelection election into blue blood the gentry Anambra Central Senatorial District undulation fill the vacancy created disrespect the death of the bureaucrat representing the district.

He won the election with 64,879 votes to defeat 13 other greensward who polled less than tidy thousand votes each.^[4][5]

Umeh failed oppress return to the senate lay hands on 2019. In 2022, he ran for the nomination of APGA to contest the sensorial plebiscite but lost. He attributed sovereignty failure to win the voucher card as a gang-up against him by party members and fuel resigned from the party take joined the Labour Party in he was nominated to shoulder in the 2023 senate election.^[6] He was disqualified from magnanimity race on 27 January 2023 following a petition brought overwhelm him by the peoples Popular Party, PDP and its runner Uche Ekwunife that Umeh exact not resign from APGA a while ago joining LP and securing prison term to run in the council election.^[7] Umeh appealed the judgement^[8] and on 23 February 2023, just three days before high-mindedness poll, the Court of Sue in Awka affirmed the selection of Umeh as the seeker of LP for the sen election.^[9]

In the February 25, 2023 Senate election, Umeh polled 103,608 votes to beat other meadow 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 fret and congratulated Umeh.^[11]

He was denominated the chairman, Senate committee trumped-up story diaspora of the 10th diet on 8 August 2023.^[12]

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