Idowu is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Akinjide Idowu (born 1996), Nigerian footballer
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Bolaji Idowu E Bolaji Idowu (1913–1995 was the third native-born leader of the Methodist Church Nigeria, serving from 1972 to 1984. He is also well known for his ethnographic and theological studies of the Yoruba people.
Life
Idowu was born on 28 September 1 ...
(1913–1995), Nigerian Methodist leader
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Brian Idowu (born 1992), Russian footballer
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Dorcas Idowu (born 1903), Cameroonian politician
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Olumide Idowu
Olumide Idowu (also known as Mr. Climate), is a Nigerian youth campaigner and climate change activist. He is the co-founder of the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI Africa), Climate Wednesday and Nigerian Youth Climate C ...
(born 1987), Nigerian youth campaigner and climate change activist
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Oluyinka Idowu (born 1972), British athlete
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Phillips Idowu
Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu, (born 30 December 1978) is a British athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He is a former World Outdoor and Indoor, European Outdoor and Indoor, and Commonwealth triple jump champion. He was also a silver meda ...
(born 1978), British athlete
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Saheed Idowu
Saheed Idowu (born 3 January 1990 in Brazzaville) is a Congolese table tennis player. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's singles, but was defeated in the preliminary round.
2018 ITTF African-Cup
Idowu competed in the 2018 ITT ...
(born 1990), Congolese table tennis player
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Yemi Idowu (born 1968), Nigerian businessperson
Given name
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Idowu Philips (born 1942), Nigerian actress
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Idowu Sofola
Chief Idowu Sofola, SAN, MON (29 September 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Nigerian jurist, Bencher and president of the Nigerian Bar Association.
He was Previously the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers.
Early life
Chief Idowu was born ...
(1934–2018), Nigerian jurist
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