Biography of Sen. Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba

Emmanuel Nnamdi Ubais a serving senator, representing Anambra South constituency, he was born on 14 December 1958 in Enugu,EnuguState, Nigeria,  a native of Uga, in the Aguata LGA of Anambra State.

He attended the Boys High School Awkunanaw, Enugu State. Bachelor's degree in Geology from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, He studied at California State University and then Buxton University, gaining a PhD in Biosciences in 1996.

He worked for the Golden State Mutual Insurance of California (1985–1992).

He was appointed Special Assistant on Special Duties and Domestic Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo.

In a September 2003 visit by Obasanjo to the United States, Uba was described as the President's right-hand man, and also the gatekeeper for people who wished to talk to the President.

In 2007 he competed successfully in the PDP primaries for the Anambra State governorship election, and was elected in the 14 April 2007 elections.However, the former governor Peter Obi challenged the election, The courts on 14 June 2007 nullified Andy Uba's election.

In the February 2010 He ran for the office of the Anambra state governor on the platform of Labour party, but only, came out third.

He returned to the PDP and was nominated as PDP candidate for Anambra South Senatorial district in the April 2011 elections and won with 63,316 votes, ahead of Chukwmaeze Nzeribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the incumbent senator Ikechukwu Obiorah of the Accord party'

The election was challenged by Senator Obiora, the Accord candidate, who claimed that Uba had forged his West African School Certificate (WASC) and had not obtained any of the university degrees that he claimed. 

Biography of Sen. Uche Ekwunife

She is a graduate of Business Education/Accounting from the University of Calabar. She went ahead to obtain a masters degree in Business Administration from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. She also has a Honorary Doctorate degree in Public Administration. 

Hon. Mrs. Uche Lilian Ekwunife is a current serving senator in Nigeria, representing Anambra Central. She was born eleven months after the Nigerian civil war which ended officially on Jan. 12, 1970. She hails from Nri in Anaocha Local government Area of Anambra State.

 

Before going into politics, Hon. Uche Ekwunife had distinguished herself in the banking industry. As a banker she showed her prowess in money management and brought her administrative acumen to bear on the banks she worked in, including Royal Merchant Bank, Equitorial Trust Bank and the then Standard Trust Bank where she rose to the position of an Area Manager.

She is a resilient and ambitious Banker turned Politician, a two term member of the House of Representatives. 

In her second term in office she was the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, House of Representatives, where she represented Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia Federal Constituency, Anambra State.

In 2010, she contested in the Anambra State Gubernatorial elections under the platform of the Peoples Progressive alliance(PPA)but lost. She again sought for the seat in 2014 under All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and unfortunately lost. 

In 2015 however, under the Peoples Democratic Party she contested for and won a seat in the senatorial election to represent Anambra Central Senatorial Zone.

Hon. Uche Ekwunife’s acts of philanthropy remains unparalleled as her charity cuts across youths, widows and the underprivileged. 

She is married to Chief Larry Ekwunife, and they are is blessed with children.