Notable Esans in Nigeria
Chief Anthony Enahoro, who raised the motion for the independence of Nigeria in 1953 at the age of 30; Peter Enahoro, who wrote How to be a Nigerian, Saintmoses Eromosele., international poet and novelist who wrote his blockbuster first novel the Winds of Life at the age of sixteen and while still in secondary school,; Tony Anenih, a top Nigerian politician and former minister of Works and Housing. Others include the late Ambrose Alli, Governor of Bendel State and the founder of Ambrose Alli University; Bishop Ekpu; Engr. Joshua Iboaya; Engr Gregory E Aisuebeogun (Late); Paul Izilein (Late) former Commissioner of Police in old Midwest Region; Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, the Archbishop of Lagos state; Stella Obasanjo(Late) Nigerian first lady; Sonny Okosun, a famous musician; writers Aba Aburime I (Oseodion Aburime) Festus Iyayi and Odia Ofeimun a popular Nigerian Poet & novelist; Chief Tom Ikimi, a politician and former foreign affairs minister (during the reign of Gen. Sani Abacha); [[Fidelis Oyakhilome former Lagos state Police commissioner and formal governor of Cross river state; Augustus Aikhonmu (retired Real Admiral), who was vice president of Nigeria; Vincent Airebamen, former deputy commissioner of Lagos state; Chris Oyakhilome, an international renowned evangelist; late Justice Omosun, former Chief Justice of the Gambia and legal luminary; Late, Dr. Victor Oje Vanni a successful entrepreneur and a first in many rights in Nigeria: Private Security Company-Vanni International Security Systems Ltd, Independent Airline-Intercontinental Airlines Ltd .Imorame Iyere Victor...Lecturer, Computer Expert, oil Companies guru, Business Tycoon.etc. The late Dr. Philip Abumere from Ugianmwen, lecturer, Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma. Dr Gabriel Oteze, Professor of Geology, University of Benin; Appointed to the UNESCO Water Resources Board in 2012. Onojie of Ekpon, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, H.R.H. George Okwoede Edobor.
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