Ibadan - List of People From Ibadan

List of People From Ibadan

  • Daniel Ajayi-Adeniran
  • Isaac Babalola Akinyele, the late Olubadan
  • Kase Lukman Lawal, a U.S.-based chemical engineer and oil tycoon
  • Raji Rasaki, a retired army general and former military governor of Lagos State
  • Richard Akinjide, a legal luminary and former attorney general & minister of justice
  • Isaiah Olayinka Adio, a Computer Scientist and Pastor & Misionary. Based in Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Tunde Nighting ale, a pioneering juju and highlife musician
  • Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara, leader of a popular were music group
  • Abass Akande Obesere, a popular Fuji music maestro
  • Alamu Atatalo, a popular sekere music pioneer
  • Twin-X Nigerian pop duo made up of identical twin brothers born Taiwo and Kehinde Akintoye
  • Adegoke Adelabu, a fearless nationalist and pioneering politician
  • Bobby Ologun, a K-1 fighter who is very popular in Japan
  • Oluyole, an ancient military commander
  • Papalolo, comedian, member of Awada Group
  • Sade Adu, frontwoman and lead vocalist of the English group Sade
  • Toyin Falola, a pre-eminent scholar on Africa and the Frances Higginbothom Nallen Centennial Professor in History at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Saffron, lead singer of Republica, born Samatha Sprackling in Ibadan
  • Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995), Nigerian author, television producer, environmental activist, studied at the University of Ibadan
  • John Salako, former English professional footballer
  • Hugo Weaving, an actor probably best known for his role as Agent Smith in The Matrix Trilogy and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  • Guru Maharaj Ji, spiritual leader

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