List of people from Onitsha
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The Onitsha people were among the first Igbo to embrace western education,[1] producing notable people like Bishop Alphonsus Chukwuma Onyeabo, Order of the British Empire, 1879–1954, and the main contributor of the English to Igbo bible,[2] Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Owele of Onicha, Zik of Africa, and the first president of the post-independent Nigeria.
- Olisa Agbakoba, lawyer and human rights activist.[3][4][5]
- Ukpabi Asika, Nigerian academic and civil servant.[6]
- Flora Azikiwe, first wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria.[7]
- Onyedika Chuke, Art dealer, Curator, and Artist[8]
- Ben Enwonwu, painter and sculptor[9][10][11][12]
- Obum Gwacham, American football player
- Emmanuel Ifeajuna, a former army major and high jumper - first Black African to win gold at a major international sports competition[13][14]
- Alex Iwobi, professional footballer, Everton forward.[15][16]
- Louis Mbanefo, lawyer and justice[17][18]
- Nwagboka, last Omu of Onitsha.[19]
- Alexander Nwora, basketball player and coach
- Tony Nwoye, Nigerian politician.[20]
- Chike Obi, mathematician[21][22][23][24][25]
- Francis Obikwelu, retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter.[26]
- Janet Okala, Nigerian political leader.[27]
- Francisca Nneka Okeke, Nigerian physicist.[28]
- Henry Onyekuru, footballer[29][30][31]
- Chike, singer, songwriter and actor