The following is a list of

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people whose state of origin is

Ebonyi State Ebonyi State ( ig, Ȯra Ebonyi) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwe ...

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* Chris Abani *

Anthony Agbo Anthony O. Agbo was elected Senator for the Ebonyi North constituency of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Agbo was educated at Ebonyi State University and the Univers ...

Anyim Pius Anyim Anyim Pius Anyim (born 19 February 1961) is a Nigerian politician who served as president of the Nigerian Senate from 2000 to 2003, he was Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during Goodluck Jonathan presidency. He was elected a ...

, first president of the Nigerian Senate from Ebonyi State and first Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) *

Uche Azikiwe Uche Ewah Azikiwe , (born 4 February 1947) is a Nigerians, Nigerian academic, educator and author. She is the widow of former President of Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe. She is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Educati ...

, Professor and pioneer first lady of Nigeria and widow of Nigeria's first president

Nnamdi Azikiwe Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as "Zik", was a Nigerian statesman and political leader who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Considered a driving force behind the ...

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Debbie Collins Debbie Ugochukwu Collins (born 15 April 1992) is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Nigeria at Miss World 2016 pageant. She also emerged first runner-up at the 2015 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pag ...

, Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative *

Andy Chukwu Andy Chukwu (born 14 May 1959)is a Nigerian movie director. He started his career as an actor. Movies he has acted in include ''Karishika (1996)'', ''Witches (1998)'' and '' Issakaba (2000)''. Movies directed by him include '' Mr. Ibu'' and '' 2 ...

, actor, movie director *

Onyebuchi Chukwu Onyebuchi Chukwu (born 22 April 1962) is a Nigerian politician who served as Minister of Health from 2010 until 2014. Early life and education Chukwu was born in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. After attending the Federal Government College, Sokoto, Chukw ...

, Professor, former Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (April 2010 - October 2014)

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Sam Egwu Sam Ominyi Egwu CON (born 20 June, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and member of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was elected Governor of Ebonyi State in the 1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 ...

, first Civilian Governor of Ebonyi State * Chacha Eke, actress *

Priscilla Ekwere Eleje Priscilla Ekwere Eleje is the first Director of Currency Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She is also the first woman to have her signature appended on the Nigeria Currency, the naira note. Background and education Eleje is a nat ...

Martin Elechi Martin Elechi is a Nigerian economist and politician. He served as the Governor of Ebonyi State from 2007 to 2015. He ran in the 2007 Nigerian general election on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket and assumed the position on May 29, 20 ...

, former Governor of Ebonyi state (from 2007–2015)

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Akanu Ibiam Akanu Ibiam (29 November 1906 - 1 July 1995), was a distinguished medical missionary who was appointed Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria from December 1960 until January 1966 during the Nigerian First Republic. From 1919 to 1951, he was kn ...

, former Governor of

Eastern Region, Nigeria The Eastern Region was an administrative region in Nigeria, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954. Its first capital was Calabar. The capital was later moved to Enugu and the second capital was Umuahia. ...

and predecessor to

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 ...

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* Sylvanus Ngele, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria *

Nnenna Oti Nnenna Nnannaya Oti (born 15 November 1958) is a Nigerian professor and the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri. Oti defeated Ikechukwu Dozie on 13 April 2021 and has resumed office as the 8th Vice-Chancellor of the insti ...

, Vice-Chancellor-elect of

Federal University of Technology Owerri The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a federal government university in Owerri West, the capital of Imo State, Nigeria. The university is bounded by the communities of Eziobodo, Umuchima, Ihiagwa and Obinze. It is the premier ...

Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, CFR (30 March 1951 – 7 March 2021) was a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He served on the Supreme Court from 2011 until his death in 2021. Early life Justice Sylvester was born in 1951 i ...

, first Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from Ebonyi State *

Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu Igwe Aja-Nwachuku (March 31, 1952 – November 17, 2015) was a Nigerian politician. He ended his term as education minister of Nigeria on 17 December 2008. He had been appointed education minister eighteen months earlier. He was replaced as educa ...

, former Minister of Education *

Paulinus Igwe Nwagu Paulinus Igwe Nwagu (born 12 June 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was a representative for Ezza North/Ishielu constituency of Ebonyi State, Nigeria in the House of Representatives. In the April 2011 national elections, he was elected Senat ...

, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Joseph Ogba Joseph Obinna Ogba (born 1961 in Ebonyi State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Ebonyi Central senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He is a member of the 8th National Assembly in Nigeria and also senator-e ...

, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria *

Elizabeth Ogbaga Elizabeth Ogbaga is a Nigerian lawyer, registered nurse and politician. She was elected into the House of Representatives of Nigeria in 2007 to represent Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency. She was elected on the platform of the People's Democra ...

, former member House of Representative * Chigozie Ogbu, Professor, former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State and current Vice Chancellor Ebonyi State University Abakaliki *

John Ogbu John Uzo Ogbu (May 9, 1939 – August 20, 2003) was a Nigerian-American anthropologist and professor known for his theories on observed phenomena involving race and intelligence, especially how race and ethnic differences played out in educational ...

Nigerian American Nigerian Americans ( ig, Ṇ́dị́ Naìjíríyà n'Emerịkà; ha, Yan Najeriyar asalin Amurka; yo, Àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà Amẹ́ríkà) are an ethnic group of Americans who are of Nigerian ancestry. The number of Nigerian immigran ...

anthropologist, "acting white" theorist * Frank Ogbuewu *

Sonni Ogbuoji Sonni Ogbuoji is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Ebonyi South, in Ebonyi State, Nigeria in the 9 April 2011 national elections. He was elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. He left the senate in the 2019. Sonni ...

, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria * Michael Nnachi Okoro, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki *

Angela Okorie Angela Okorie is a Nigerian actress. In 2015, she won the best City People Entertainment Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is also noted to have acted in more than 100 films between 2009 and 2014. Early life and education Okorie, the t ...

, actress *

Francis Otunta Francis Ogbonnaya Otunta (29 April 1958 – 30 March 2021) was a Nigerian mathematician and academic administrator. He was the fifth Vice-chancellor (education), Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture upon his appointment i ...

, Professor and Vice Chancellor Michael Okpara University Umudike *

Ogbonnaya Onu Ogbonnaya Onu (born 1 December 1951) is a Nigerian politician, author and engineer. He was the first civilian governor of Abia State and was minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Nigeria from November 2015 till his resignation in 20 ...

, first Executive Governor of Abia State, current Minister for Science and Technology

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Patoranking Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie (born 27 May, 1990), better known by his stage name Patoranking, is a Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Ijegun-Egba Satellite Town, Patoranking hails from Onicha, Ebonyi State. He starte ...

, singer

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* Cynthia Shalom, Actor, producer *

Sinach Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu, known professionally as Sinach, (born 30 March 1972) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and senior worship leader at Loveworld until 2021. She is the first singer-songwriter to top the Billboard Christian Songwriter char ...

, gospel singer

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* Tekno, singer, record producer, dancer

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Julius Ucha Julius Ucha (born 19 October 1958) was elected Senator for the Ebonyi Central constituency of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC). Ucha earned an ...

, former senator (from 2003–2011) *

Anyimchukwu Ude Anyim Chukwu Ude (born 1 June 1941) was elected Senator for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Career in broadcasting Before going to ...

, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria *

Dave Umahi David Nweze Umahi CON (born July 25, 1964) better known as Dave Umahi is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the Governor of Ebonyi State. Early life and education Umahi was born 25 July 1964. He is the son of Elder Joseph Uma ...

, current Executive Governor of

* Vincent Obasi Usulor, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria