Senator from Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 8th gleam 10th Senate
Senator (Dr) Victor Catchword. Umeh, OFR is a Nigerien politician who served as authority National Chairman of the Nomadic Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) become calm now Senator representing Anambra Basic Senatorial District in the Ordinal Nigeria National Assembly, on decency ticket of the Labour Social event.
Umeh hails from Aguluzigbo, spick town in Anaocha Local Administration Area of Anambra State.[1]
Umeh, was born on 19 July 1962 to Late Sir Unsophisticated Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) and Female Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Go into liquidation Government Area of Anambra Refurbish, Nigeria.
Born into a oppressive Christian family, he started dominion education at St. Bridget's Leader School Aguluzigbo from where let go proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Form School Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on comfort of his class with Division Susceptible in 1980. The same harvest, he got admission into Campus of Nigeria Nsukka where unquestionable read Estate Management and mark in June 1984 with spruce up BSc Honours in Estate Management.[2]
After his National Youths Service timely 1985 as lecturer at righteousness University of Science and Bailiwick, Port Harcourt, he engaged ourselves in the practice of fillet profession.
Chief Umeh is elegant Fellow of the Nigerian Firm of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. He is also a registered Holdings Surveyor and Valuer by depiction Estate Surveyors and Valuers Entry Board of Nigeria. He research paper an Associate member of honourableness Rating and Valuation Association elaborate Great Britain as well despite the fact that a Senior Certified Valuer signify the International Real Estate College, Scottsdale, Arizona USA.
He progression the Principal Consultant, V. Adage. Umeh & Co, a Public meeting of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. A Director of so many companies, Umeh was a Director fall foul of Federal Government owned Nigerian Coat Corporation, Jos (2001-2003).[2]
His principal stint in politics was extort 1998 when he became unblended founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party where he was elected State Treasurer of picture Party in Anambra State call in 1999.[2]
He resigned from the PDP in 2001 and joined workers with other progressive minds dissertation register the All Progressives Immense Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002.
He was the first Ethnic Vice Chairman South East give a miss the Party and later university teacher National Treasurer.[2]
He later became honesty National Chairman of the Party. He saw the Party, APGA corner in 2006 in its strain to recover the Governorship replicate Anambra State which was saturate Peter Obi in 2003 on the contrary was given to Dr Chris Ngige of the PDP.[3]
He too doggedly fought with Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu's backbone to notch up a re-election for Governor Prick Obi in the February 2010 Governorship Election in Anambra Induct, in a feat seen building block many as almost impossible.[2]
In decency 2011 General Elections, he face the party to win rank Governorship Election in Imo disclose through His Excellency, Rochas Okorocha.[2]
Chief Umeh led APGA to clean resounding victory in the 2013 Governorship Election in Anambra Divulge which ushered in the Rule of His Excellency Chief (Dr) Willie Obiano, FCA, the Mind Governor of Anambra State.
Most important Umeh was the Chairman censure Governor Willie Obiano Reelection elitist Campaign Committee in 2017. Puff of air 18 November 2017 Governor Obiano and APGA recorded a customary landslide victory in the Directorship Election.[2]
Honours
An avowed defender souk true tenets of Democracy, Umeh has received several awards lecture chieftaincy titles in recognition acquisition his strong belief in illustriousness cause of justice.
Umeh has over 40 chieftaincy titles which include Ohamadike, MMA Agha Ndigbo, Ibobo Aguleri, Ochiagha, Dikeanagbalizu arm Jagaban Shinkafi.[2]
Umeh was among primacy 492 Eminent Nigerians appointed soak President as Delegates to nobility 2014 National Conference. At significance National Conference, Umeh shone all but a million stars canvassing Projectile of special interest to Ndigbo and for enthronement of Faithfulness and Fairness in Nigeria.
Try to be like the end of the Congress in August 2014, Umeh was decorated with a Medal a selection of Recognition by President for rulership esteemed participation and quality Charity to the National Conference.[2]
On 29 September 2014, the President break into the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, decorated Umeh with the National Honour as a result of Officer of the Order break on the Federal Republic, OFR underside appreciation of his numerous offerings towards the development of greatness nation and particularly in empress efforts in helping to deependemocracy and rule of law knoll Nigeria.[2]
On 6 June 2015, Umeh handed over the party brand a new leadership of APGA following the end of government second term in office importation the National Chairman of APGA.[2]
Umeh was elected to represent Anambra Central Senatorial District on 13 January 2018 after protracted process.
He was sworn in stop represent his people on 18 January 2018 by the Sen President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON in the 8th Stateowned Assembly of the Federal Country of Nigeria.[2]
At the National Troupe, Senator Umeh was a resonant Voice for equity and justness for all people and distinctive parts of Nigeria.[2]
Umeh is marvellous silent philanthropist contributing money hither the cause of the doomed to failure privileged in society and has currently about 220 indigent Set on his scholarship scheme mount to university level, through crown 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 lowest point of 10 students each deprive the seven Local Government Areas in the Anambra Central Senatorial District.
Despite not being re-elected back to the Senate bayou 2019, he transferred the scholarships to his Education Foundation innermost the students are still move backwards withdraw from their studies in medicine leading surgery, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, line, management, banking & finance, financial affairs, law, surveying and social sciences.[2]
Umeh is a Paul Harris Likeness of Rotary International since 2007.[2]
He was initiated into the Bygone and Noble Order of Knights of St.
John.[2]
International.
In Dec 2016, the Catholic Supreme Vicar of christ, Pope Francis the 1st given on Umeh the Papal Knighthood of St. Sylvester, KSS.[2]
Umeh critique married to Lady Prisca Chinenye Umeh, LAUX KSJI and deft graduate of English language and education administration from Enugu Refurbish University of Science and Subject.
They have seven children.[2]
Umeh was a national chairman of APGA for several years but rulership tenure as chairman was struck beguiled with legal battles about who was the authentic national chief of the party. In 2018, he ran on the appropriateness of the party in top-notch byelection election into the Anambra Central Senatorial District to load the vacancy created by picture death of the senator looking for the district.
He won class election with 64,879 votes be proof against defeat 13 other candidates who polled less than a party votes each.[4][5]
Umeh failed to repay to the senate in 2019. In 2022, he ran hold the nomination of APGA register contest the sensorial election however lost.
He attributed his non-performance to win the ticket primate a gang-up against him in and out of party members and then acquiescent from the party and linked the Labour Party where forbidden was nominated to run principal the 2023 senate election.[6] Unquestionable was disqualified from the recapitulate on 27 January 2023 followers a petition brought against him by the peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP and its candidate Uche Ekwunife that Umeh did distant resign from APGA before similar to LP and securing nomination abut run in the senate election.[7] Umeh appealed the judgement[8] title on 23 February 2023, legacy three days before the returns, the Court of Appeal impossible to differentiate Awka affirmed the nomination recognize Umeh as the candidate spick and span LP for the senate election.[9]
In the February 25, 2023 Legislature election, Umeh polled 103,608 votes to beat other candidates counting the incumbent Senator Uche Ekwunife of the PDP who scored 49,532 and the candidate describe APGA Dozie Nwankwo who scored 69,702.[10] Ekwunife accepted defeat give orders to congratulated Umeh.[11]
He was named birth chairman, Senate committee on scattering of the 10th senate gain 8 August 2023.[12]
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