Senate · Anambra Central · 2027
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)Mbakwe Helen I.
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Mbakwe Helen I. (Helen Mbakwe) is the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027 (INEC final list, 12 September 2026). INEC lists her as a 58-year-old woman whose declared qualifications are the First School Leaving Certificate, WAEC, LLB and LLM. A banker-turned-lawyer, she first ran for the same seat as the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate. At the election of 25 February 2023 she polled 2,465 votes; Victor Umeh of the Labour Party won with 103,608. She rejected the result, saying the NNPP logo was blurred on the ballot papers, and petitioned the election tribunal in Awka against Umeh's return; the outcome of her petition was not found. When she moved from the NNPP to the ZLP, and details of her 2026 ZLP primary, were not found in public sources as of October 2026.
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Read the evidence · 4 sources
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
2026-09-12, SN 28, p.15: "28 ANAMBRA ANAMBRA CENTRAL MBAKWE HELEN I. ZLP None 58 F FSLC WAEC LLB, LLM"
28 ANAMBRA ANAMBRA CENTRAL MBAKWE HELEN I. ZLP None 58 F FSLC WAEC LLB, LLM
- Nigerian Tribune
2023-06-24: "Umeh, the winner of the February 25 national assembly election in Anambra Central senatorial zone, is being challenged by Nwankwo of APGA, and Princess Helen Mbakwe, a legal practitioner and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)."
Umeh, the winner of the February 25 national assembly election in Anambra Central senatorial zone, is being challenged by Nwankwo of APGA, and Princess Helen Mbakwe, a legal practitioner and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
- Nigerian Tribune
2023-03-07: "Senator Victor Umeh the winner of the election after he polled one hundred and three thousand, six hundred and eight votes, while Princess Mbakwe polled only two thousand, four hundred and sixty-five votes."
Senator Victor Umeh the winner of the election after he polled one hundred and three thousand, six hundred and eight votes, while Princess Mbakwe polled only two thousand, four hundred and sixty-five votes.
- Daily Post
2022-12-19: "Speaking to journalists in Anambra State on Monday, the banker-turned-lawyer called for a drastic cut in the cost of governance"
Speaking to journalists in Anambra State on Monday, the banker-turned-lawyer called for a drastic cut in the cost of governance
School years & education
Declared to INEC (2027 final list): First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), WAEC, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM); institutions and years not published.
Read the evidence · 1 source
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
2026-09-12, SN 28, p.15: "28 ANAMBRA ANAMBRA CENTRAL MBAKWE HELEN I. ZLP None 58 F FSLC WAEC LLB, LLM"
28 ANAMBRA ANAMBRA CENTRAL MBAKWE HELEN I. ZLP None 58 F FSLC WAEC LLB, LLM
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At the ballot
2027 · Senatorial primary
Zenith Labour Party · Won · Anambra · Anambra Central
Record notes
constituency: Anambra Central Senatorial District · INEC final list of candidates (Senate), published 2026-09-12 — SN 28, p.15; INEC name: MBAKWE HELEN I.; age 58; female; qualification (as declared to INEC): FSLC WAEC LLB, LLM
Read the evidence · 1 source
- inecnigeria.org
Mbakwe Helen I. — senatorial 2027
- inecnigeria.org
2023 · Senatorial election
New Nigeria Peoples Party · Lost · Anambra · Anambra Central
2,465 votes
Record notes
NNPP candidate. Umeh (LP) was declared winner with 103,608 votes. On 3 and 6 March 2023 she rejected the result, saying INEC printed the NNPP logo blurred on the ballot, and with APGA's Dozie Nwankwo she petitioned the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Awka against Umeh's return (petition reported 25 March 2023; still before the tribunal in June 2023). The outcome of her petition was not found. Identity link to the 2027 ZLP candidate is by name, district, gender and legal profession (medium confidence).
Read the evidence · 4 sources
- Nigerian Tribune
2023-03-07: "Senator Victor Umeh the winner of the election after he polled one hundred and three thousand, six hundred and eight votes, while Princess Mbakwe polled only two thousand, four hundred and sixty-five votes."
Senator Victor Umeh the winner of the election after he polled one hundred and three thousand, six hundred and eight votes, while Princess Mbakwe polled only two thousand, four hundred and sixty-five votes.
- Nigerian Tribune
2023-06-24: "Umeh, the winner of the February 25 national assembly election in Anambra Central senatorial zone, is being challenged by Nwankwo of APGA, and Princess Helen Mbakwe, a legal practitioner and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)."
Umeh, the winner of the February 25 national assembly election in Anambra Central senatorial zone, is being challenged by Nwankwo of APGA, and Princess Helen Mbakwe, a legal practitioner and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
- Punch
2023-03-04: "The senatorial candidate of the Anambra Central District on the platform of the New Nigerian People’s Party, Helen Mbakwe, has stated that she will seek the cancellation of the senatorial election in court."
The senatorial candidate of the Anambra Central District on the platform of the New Nigerian People’s Party, Helen Mbakwe, has stated that she will seek the cancellation of the senatorial election in court.
- Nigerian Tribune
2023-03-25: "In Anambra Central, Mr Dozie Nwankwo of APGA and Mrs Helen Mbakwe of the New Nigerian Political Party are challenging the declaration of Senator Victor Umeh of the Labour Party as Senator-elect."
In Anambra Central, Mr Dozie Nwankwo of APGA and Mrs Helen Mbakwe of the New Nigerian Political Party are challenging the declaration of Senator Victor Umeh of the Labour Party as Senator-elect.
- Nigerian Tribune
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