List of people from Ebonyi State
The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
A
- Chris Abani
- Anthony Agbo
- Anyim Pius Anyim, first president of the Nigerian Senate from Ebonyi State and first Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF)[1]
- Uche Azikiwe, professor and pioneer first lady of Nigeria and widow of Nigeria's first president Nnamdi Azikiwe
C
- Debbie Collins, Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative
- Andy Chukwu, actor, movie director
- Onyebuchi Chukwu, professor, former minister of health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (April 2010 - October 2014)
E
- Sam Egwu, first Civilian Governor of Ebonyi State (from 1999–2007)
- Chacha Eke, actress
- Priscilla Ekwere Eleje
- Martin Elechi, former Governor of Ebonyi state (from 2007–2015)
- Jennifer Ephraim, actress
I
- Akanu Ibiam, former Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria and predecessor to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
N
- Sylvanus Ngele, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Nnenna Oti, Vice-Chancellor-elect of Federal University of Technology Owerri
- Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, first Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from Ebonyi State
- Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu, former Minister of Education
- Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
O
- Joseph Ogba, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Elizabeth Ogbaga, former member House of Representative
- Chigozie Ogbu, professor, former deputy governor of Ebonyi State and current Vice Chancellor Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
- John Ogbu, Nigerian American anthropologist, "acting white" theorist
- Frank Ogbuewu
- Sonni Ogbuoji, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Michael Nnachi Okoro, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki
- Angela Okorie, actress
- Francis Otunta, professor and Vice Chancellor Michael Okpara University Umudike
- Ogbonnaya Onu, first Executive Governor of Abia State, current Minister for Science and Technology
- Alex Ozone, Nigerian talent manager and show promoter
P
- Patoranking, singer[2]
S
- Cynthia Shalom, Actor, producer
- Sinach, gospel singer[2]
T
U
- Julius Ucha, former senator (from 2003–2011)
- Anyimchukwu Ude, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Dave Umahi, current Executive Governor of Ebonyi State
- Vincent Obasi Usulor, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
References
- ^ "Ebonyi APC draws fresh strenght from Anyim's membership". Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Why Ebonyi govt needs to explore talents in the state — Ozor Alex - Tribune Online". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.