Chief Victor Umeh accused the lawmakers of South-Eastern extraction, of doing nothing in the face of Biafra’s agitation, “Our National Assembly members should have advised the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu first and then intervene in the dispute to ensure that frayed nerves are calmed on the issue, instead of keeping silent while the agitation is escalating.”
Chief Victor Umeh was born on July 19, 1962 to the late Sir Innocent Ofojekwu Umeh (KSM) and Lady Elizabeth Umeh (LSM) of Ifite village, Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Born into a strict Christian family, he started his education at St. Bridget’s Primary School Aguluzigbo from where he proceeded to Bubendorff Memorial Grammar School, Adazi-Nnukwu, graduating on top of his class in 1980 with Division One, Aggregate 13, securing eight (8) As and one (1) credit. The same year, he got admission into University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he read Estate Management and graduated in June 1984 with a BSc Honours in Estate Management.
After His National Youths Service in 1985 as Lecturer at the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, he engaged himself in the practice of his Profession. Chief Umeh is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. He is also a registered Estate Surveyor and Valuer by the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria. He is an Associate member of the Rating and Valuation Association of Great Britain as well as a Senior Certified Valuer of the International Real Estate Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona USA. He is the Principal Consultant, V. C. Umeh & Co, a firm of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. A director of so many companies, Chief Umeh was a Director of Federal Government owned Nigerian Film Corporation, Jos (2001-2003).
His first stint in politics was in 1998 when he became a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party where he was elected State Treasurer of the Party in Anambra State in 1999.
He resigned from the PDP in 2001 and joined hands with other progressive minds to register the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) eventually in 2002. He was the first National Vice Chairman South East of the Party and later its National Treasurer.
An avowed defender of true tenets of democracy, Umeh has received several awards and chieftaincy titles in recognition of his strong belief in the cause of Justice. In September 2004, Umeh was honoured with a chieftaincy title of AKUNESIOBIKE of Umuozu, in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State by his in-laws, the Umuozu community. He is the DIKE EJI EJE MBA of Awka Kingdom conferred on him on May 26, 2006 by His Royal Highness Obi Gibson Nwosu, Eze Uzu of Awka.
Omolara Adegoke- Abuja
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Is he a fulani or hausa or Yoruba? What nonsense? This power you are using wrongly will turn around and fight you. Do you know that power belongs to God? Power is given for good purposes but if you turn around to use it for evil,you will become a victim sooner and leave bulk punishment for your generations. Stop! Do good! This so much hatred for igbos won't change your misery. If you pin someone down,you are also pinning yourself down. So you see, the freedom of igbos and Biafrans is your chrished freedom,peace and prosperity. Lets all free ourselves. This is what the whites don't want for us.
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