Dr. Victor Chukwunonyelu Umeh OFR
Senator-Anambra Central
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Dr. Victor Chukwunonyelu Umeh is the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 10th Nigerian Senate. He was elected in 2023 under the Labour Party (LP) but recently defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a significant shift in his political alignment. A graduate of Estate Management, seasoned politician, and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Umeh first entered the Senate in 2018 following a high-profile legal victory in a by-election. Now serving his second term in the Senate, he is widely known for his advocacy for equity, educational empowerment through the Victor Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF), and his reputation as a principled legislator who has repeatedly relied on legal processes to secure electoral mandates.
Education
- St. Bridget’s Primary School, Aguluzigbo
- Bubendorff Memorial Grammar School, Adazi‑Nnukwu (graduated top of class in 1980)
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka — B.Sc. Honours in Estate Management (1984), Second Class Upper Division
- Fellow of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers; Senior Certified Valuer (USA); Associate of Rating & Valuation Association, UK
Professional Background
- Graduate Assistant at University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt after NYSC (1985)
- Founder and Principal Consultant, V.C. Umeh & Co., Estate Surveying & Valuation firm
- Served as Director, Nigerian Film Corporation (2001–2003)
- National conference delegate (2014), philanthropist via Victor Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF)