Nnewi - People

People

Nnewi is the ancestral home of prominent Nigerians, including ;

HRH Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) ; 15th Igwe Nnewi and the first Igbo to own and drive a Car.

Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, OBE ; Transporter and the first Nigerian Multimillionaire & father of General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Ikemba Nnewi) ; former military Governor of defunct Eastern Nigeria and President of defunct Republic of Biafra.

Dr. Edward Ikem Okeke ; former Deputy President of the PRP Political Party.

Dr. Chu Okongwu ; Former Minister of Finance

Sir. Lawrence C. Amazu ; Founder of Chi Di Ebere Transport, L.C. Concrete Ltd & Amazoil. "Eze Afo Juru" (the satisfied king). Member of Nnewi Nobility.

Prof. A.B.C Nwosu ; Former Commissioner & Minister of Health.

HRH Prince Nwafor Orizu Member of Nnewi nobility ; Aristocrat, Nationalist and First Republic Senate president.

M.C.K Ajuluchukwu, Nigerian Journalist ; Nationalist, Anti-colonialist and first republic law-maker, uncle of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

Dr. Dozie Ikedife (Ikenga Nnewi) ; former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Joseph Egemonye ; Nigerian Journalist and Founder of Nigeria Monitor Newspaper, Co-founder of The Winston-Salem Chronicle in Winston–Salem, North Carolina.

Felix Ezejiofor Okonkwo (Okonkwo-Kano) ; Igbo leader in Northern Nigeria (1960s).

Cletus Ibeto. Oon ; Industrialist and Philanthropist.

Senator Onyeabo Obi ; second republic Senator.

Gabriel Chukwuma ; Founder of Beverly Hills Resort & Hotel, Nnewi and Gabros International F.C., Nnewi.

Late Chief. Augustine Ejikeme Ilodibe (Onwa na-etili Ora Nnewi) ; Philanthropist and Founder of Ekenedilichukwu Motors.

Mr. Innocent Chukwuma. Oon ; Businessman & Founder of Innoson Group.

Chief C. C. Obienugh JP (Okputolokpu of Nnewi) ; founder African Pioneer Company.

Senator Z.C. Obi (Eze-Onunekwulu-Igbo Na Okemili Nnewi) ; UAC's first African Produce Manager east of the Niger, President of the Igbo State Union & appointed Senator.

Criminologist. K.C OkaforIgwe ; Philosopher & Poet.

Late Chief. Onuzulike Daniel Okonkwo (Ozuome-Nnewi) ; Diplomat, Educator and Writer.

Francis Christian Nnodumene Agbasi (Omenka Nnewi) ; Founding Partner, Frank Agbasi & Partners.

Samuel Chukwurah ; Founder of the now defunct Chukwurah agricultural industry.

Late Issiah Nwafor (Udumotari) ; Businessman & Philanthropist.

Benson Egemonye ; Professional Nigerian Basketball Player.

Evangelist. Cosmas Maduka ; Founder of Coscharis Group.

Dame Virginia Etiaba ; First Nigerian Female Governor. Former Governor & Deputy Governor of Anambra state.

Mr. Louis Onwugbenu (Louis Carter) ; Industrialist & Philanthropist.

HRH Late Prince. Sunny Obi (Igiligi Nnewi), Member of Nnewi nobility ; Businessman & Philanthropist.

Engr. Ajulu Uzodike ; Industrialist and founder of Cutix Nigeria Plc.

Chika Okafor ; Industrialist and founder of Chikason Group.

Ifeanyi Uba ; Philanthropist and founder of Capital oil Plc.