Chukwuemeka is an

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a t ...

phrase meaning "God has done so much". It is both a surname and a given name. It may be shortened to

Emeka Emeka is a name of Nigerian origins. It is an abbreviation of the Igbo name Chukwuemeka, meaning "God has done so much". Notable people with the surname "Emeka" include * Anthony Emeka (born 1990), Nigerian footballer * Chinonso Emeka (born 2001) ...

and may refer to: * Caleb Chukwuemeka, English footballer *

Carney Chukwuemeka Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (born 20 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chelsea. A product of the Northampton Town and Aston Villa academies, he made his debut for the latter club's first team ...

, English footballer *

Vivian Chukwuemeka Vivian Peters-Chukwuemeka (born 4 May 1975) is a Nigerian shot putter and two-time Olympian. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has won three consecutive titles at the All-Africa Games from 1999 to 2007. She ...

, Nigerian shot-putter *

Chukwuemeka Chikelu Chukwuemeka Chikelu is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was a National Representative from Anambra State (1999–2003), and then was Minister of Information and National Orientation during the second term of President Olusegun Obasanjo. Bac ...

, Nigerian lawyer and politician *

Chukwuemeka Ezeife Chukwuemeka Ezeife (born 20 November 1938) is a Nigerian politician who was elected governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic. Background Ezeife was born at Igbo-Ukwu, Anambra Sta ...

(born 1939), governor of

Anambra State Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State ...

, Nigeria from 1992 to 1993 * Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, known as "Reverend King", Nigerian Christian preacher * Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (born 1979), Nigerian journalist, entrepreneur and public speaker *

Chukwuemeka Ike Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike OFR, NNOM (28 April 1931 – 9 January 2020) was a Nigerian monarch, academic and writer known for a mixture of lampoon, humor and satire. He owed a little bit of his style to his Igbo cultural upbringing. He studied h ...

(1931–2020), born Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, Nigerian writer *

Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (born 20 August 1967) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer. He was the Minister of State for Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. from 2019 and resigned on April 28th 2022 after receiving an APC Expression of Intere ...

(born 1967), Nigerian politician and lawyer *

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 1933 – 26 November 2011) was a Nigerian military officer, statesman and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966 and the president of the se ...

(born 1933), secessionist leader of the state of

Biafra Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised secessionist state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 until 1970. Its territory consisted of the predominantly Igbo-populated form ...

during the

Nigerian Civil War The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Nigerian–Biafran War or the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence f ...

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University formerly Anambra State University is a Nigerian tertiary institution located in Uli, a town in Anambra State. History The university was established by law No. 13 of 2000 by the Anambra State Government ...

, educational establishment named for the above *

Chukwuemeka Ujam Chukwuemeka Ujam (born March 6, 1974) is a Nigerian politician, and the elected member representing Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Early life and education Chukwueme ...

, Nigerian politician

Emeka

Emeka Okafor Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor (born September 28, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national champ ...

, American basketball player *

Emeka Nwadike Chukwuemeka Ibezimife Nwadike (born 9 August 1978) is an English former professional footballer of Nigerian descent. He played as a midfielder notably in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town between 1996 and 1998. Following on from that h ...

, English footballer * Emeka Udechuku, British discus thrower *

Emeka Onwuamaegbu Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Osita Onwuamaegbu (born 1959) is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the 25th commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 2010 to 2013. Early life Major General Onwuamaegbu is the son of Obumneme G. Onwu ...

, Nigerian general * Emeka Onyemachi, Nigerian judoka *

Emeka Ihedioha Emeka Ihedioha (born 24 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician and Businessman. Ihedioha is the governor with the shortest tenure in South Eastern Nigeria. He is the former Governor of Imo State and a former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of ...

, Nigerian politician and businessman * Emeka Woke, Nigerian engineer and politician * Emeka Ngozi Wogu, Nigerian lawyer and politician

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