Chibuikem Onyekachi
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26 August 1995
- Architect
- Real Estate Investor
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| Born | Chibuikem Emmanuel Onyekachi 26 August 1995 |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria |
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Chibuikem Emmanuel Onyekachi (born August 26, 1995) is a Nigerian architect and real estate investor.[1] He is the founder of Powell Homes and Shelters.[2] Onyekachi is the publicity and organizing secretary for the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Enugu State chapter.[3] He received the "Eminent Peace Ambassador" award from the International Association of World Peace Advocates, which has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).[4]
Onyekachi was born in Akagbeugwu, in Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. He began his early education at Royal Day Nursery and Primary School in Maiduguri, Borno State. He later attended Royal High School in Maiduguri also. Onyekachi earned a degree in Architecture from the University of Nigeria.[1]
Career
Onyekachi worked with various firms in Nigeria's real estate industry before establishing Powell Homes and Shelters Ltd in 2020.[1][5] His company developed several estates in Nigeria and opened a branch in the nation's capital, Abuja.[6][7][8][9] On December 1, 2022, he appointed Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, as the brand ambassador of his company.[2][10][11] Onyekachi organizes mid-year and end-of-year realtors' events in which cars and plots of land are won by participants.[12][13][14][15] He was awarded by Progressive Frontiers for his "Best Real Estate Company".[16][17] In 2025, he sponsored 20 realtors on a plane trip from Nigeria to Kigali, Rwanda for vacation.[18] Onyekachi called on Nigeria's Southeast Governors to regularize the levies which estate developers, property owners, and investors pay to the youth of various communities known as “Ogbanecheagu Levy.”[19] He also suggested that better access to affordable credit and streamlined government support, like easing mortgage processes, will make housing affordable in Nigeria.[20]
Philanthropy
Onyekachi provided medical assistance to the elderly and supported underprivileged students through scholarship programs.[1]