List of people from Abia State
The following people were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Abia State.
Sports
- Felix Anyansi-Agwu - Former Chairman of Enyimba FC and NFF Vice President.[1]
- Samuel Chukwueze - Nigeria National Team football player.[2]
- Michael Emenalo - Nigerian sports director and former professional footballer.[3]
- Kenneth Josiah Omeruo - Nigerian professional footballer.[4]
Arts
- 2Shotz - AfroRap Artiste and music producer.[5]
- Ejike Asiegbu - Nollywood veteran.[6]
- Bright Chimezie - Highlife Musician.[7][8]
- Chelsea Eze - Award-winning Nollywood actress.[9]
- Chinedu Ikedieze - Nollywood actor.[10]
- OC Ukeje - Lagos based Award-winning Nollywood Actor.[11]
Politics
- Ikechukwu Emetu - Nigerian engineer and politician.[12]
- Okezie Victor Ikpeazu - Nigerian politician.[13]
- Orji Uzor Kalu - Nigerian politician and businessman.[14]
- Alex Otti - Nigerian economist, banker, investor, philanthropist, and politician.[15]
- Theodore Orji - Nigerian politician.[16]
References
- ^ vanguard (2016-03-01). "Enyimba nightmare over - Anyansi". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Nigeria's Chukwueze joins Milan on 5-year deal". ESPN.com. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Michael Emenalo set to become Saudi Pro League's first director of football". The New York Times. 2023-07-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Kenneth Omeruo". worldfootball.net. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Stop calling me old school – 2shotz". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Ejike Asiegbu blasts Gambian film maker, Calls him 'rants of a sore loser'". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Bright Chimezie, Former Church Instrumentalist Who Originated Zigima". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Dad's acrobatic dance steps can give one goosebumps – Bright chimezie's son". Punch Newspapers. 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Chelsea Eze's Biography and The Works That Brought Her To Fame". BuzzNigeria – Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Chinedu Ikedieze, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "The 20 Richest Actors in Nigeria and Their Net Worths". BuzzNigeria – Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Abia 2023: LP's Alex Otti selects 38-year-oĺd Emetu as running mate". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "April 11 Polls: APGA faction adopts Okezie Ikpeazu for Governor". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "How I became billionaire – Orji Uzor Kalu". Premium Times. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Otti, two others dump APC for Labour Party". Punch Newspapers. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "GOV ELECTION: The winners are Ajimobi, Fashola, Amaechi, Amosun, Abdulfatah, Akpabio, Aliyu, Dakingari, Orji, Chime, Kwankwaso..." tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2025-06-15.