Ogun State has produced the most famos and greatest personalities in Nigeria and Africa, than any other states in Nigeria.

Politics: Awolowo, MKO Abiola, Olusegun Obasanjo, etcetera

Music/Producion: Anikulapo Kuti, Femi Kuti, Dbanj, Asa, Olamide, Wizkid, Clearance Peters, Shina Peters, D1, Kenneth ogungbe, etcetera

Movie/Thearter/Production: Herber Ogunde, Olu Jacobs, Tunde Kelani,

Sports: David Alaba, Segun Odegbami, Falilat Ogunkoya, Muda Lawal, etcetera

Literature/Art: Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Amos Tutuola, Femi Osofisan, Ayo Sogunro,etcetera.

Banking/Industry; Chief Mathew Adekoya Okupe(Agbomagbe bank now WEMA Bank), Subomi Balogun(F.C.M.B Bank, e.t.c), Fola Adeola( GT Bank and Main One Cable Company Limited), Mike Adenuga( Bank, Globacom, Con Oil, e.t.c), Oba Otudeko(Honeywell, Fan Milk Nigeria, First Bank plc), Chief Bayo KuKu, Chris ogunbanjo. Chief Kuforiji Olubi, Akinwumi Adesina(President Africa Development Bank) etcetera.

Science: Prof. Onabamiro(Discovered the cause of Guinea Worm, the Cyclopos was named after him, Tropocyclops Onabamirod) Prof. Olikoye Ransom Kuti, Thomas Adeoye Lambo(Famos for his work in ethno - psychiatry and Psychiatric epidemiology). Samuel Ayodeji Munuwa(Invented an excision knife to treat tropical ulcers),

Entrepreneur; Tayo Ogundepe( Co-Founder Solo Phones), Adetokunbo Ogundeyin(Proforce bullet proof cars), Seun Osewa(Nairaland), Chief Kessington Adebutu(Baba Ijebu), Adebayo Ogunlesi(gatwick airport), Akintola Williams( Akintola Williams Deloitte), Sir Mobolaji Bank Anthony.etcetera
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Legal/Judiciary: Chief Rotimi Williams, Bola Ajibola, Kehinde Sofola, Idowu Sofola, Sodeinde Sowemimo, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola. etcetera.

Activist/Education: Tai Solarin(Built First Secular Secondary School in Nigeria called Mayflower), Beko Ransom Kuti, Fumilayo Ransom Kuti.

Artists: Yinka Shonibare

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AndreUweh:

Add this to the list: Jim Iyke, Chika Anyanwu, Francis Duru, Eucharia Anunobi.

just to correct u, jim iyke is from enugwu agidi in Anambra state. I know their family house. Pete edochie is from nteje in Anambra.

Why edo people no put majek fashek as their own? And why is anambra not claiming chiwetel ejiofor?

Jarus:
There are hundreds of Anambra military officers that started with Obasanjo, Diya and are no where near where Obj and Diya reached in their chosen profession, so don't downplay their achievements pls.

Cosmas Maduka and Adenuga in the same sentence? The only businessmen that should be mentioned in Adenuga's class are Dangote, Otedola, and maybe Jim Ovia.
Even Oba Otudeko(another Ogun son) is ahead of Coscharis and Innoson in entrepreneurship and wealth. Not to forget the Subomi Baloguns(FCMB owner, and father of merchant banking in Nigeria), another Ogun great who may not even enter Top 5 Ogun entrepreneurs.

That aside, you had to go back to Ojukwu Snr of the 40s to 60s to find a match for Adenuga in Anambra, guess what? At that time, Ogun had two representatives in the list of Nigeria's richest/most successful businessmen.



So in Ojukwu's generation, Ogun had two reps, in Adenuga's generation, bring a representative. Pls don't tell me Adenuga and Cosmas Maduka are in teh same class. Even Oba Otudeko(Honeywell group and highest shareholder in First Bank, and rated one of teh Top 10 richest Nigerians floors Maduka and Innoson, not to talk of The Bull himself.)

No, You're wrong Ogun had three, Sir Mobolaji Bank - Anthony is from Ijebu- Ode.

FEW PROMINENT FROM IMO STATE

Chioma Ajunwa – 1996 Olympic gold long jumper
Celestine Babayaro– National footballer 1996 Olympic gold
Emmanuel Babayaro– National footballer 1996 Olympic gold
Mobi okparaku– National footballer 1996 Olympic gold
Emmanuel Amunike – 1994 African Player of the Year and 1996 Olympic gold ,under 17 nigeria coach
Samuel Okwaraji – was a National Footballer (19 May 1964 – 12 August 1989)
Prince Amukamara – Cornerback for the New York Giants
Kelechi Iheanacho – U-17 World Cup winner and tournament's MVP (2013–present)

Dick Tiger – was one of the greatest fighters to come out of Africa. He became a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist and helped keep boxing alive during the 1950s boxing industry recession. Tiger earned an undisputed Light-Heavyweight world championship. In 1962, Tiger won the world middleweight boxing championship.

Obianuju Catherine Acholonu – Author,was a Nigerian writer, researcher and former lecturer on African Cultural and Gender Studies.Catherine Acholonu Research Foundation

Chidinma –is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, recording artist and stage performer.
Genevieve Nnaji – Nollywood actress
Rita Dominic, Nigerian actress
Onyeka Onwenu – Singer, actress and politician
Dr. Sir Warrior – Highlife musician
Dr. Alban – Eurodance musician
Osita Iheme – Actor
Kanayo O. Kanayo- Actor
Clem Ohameze- Actor
Stephanie Okereke- Actress
Eucharia Anunobi - is a Nigerian actress, producer, and pastor.
Daniella Okeke is a Nigerian- actress
Saint Obi - is a Nigerian actor, producer and director.
Chukwu Emeka Chikere-- is a Nigerian actor, producer and director.
Naeto C- musician

Augustine Njoku Obi - Professor of virology ,He was known for developing a cholera vaccine approved as efficacy in 1971 by WHO

Charly Boy, born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa – Singer-songwriter, journalist, producer, Idol series judge.

Onyeka Nwelue- Author-scholar, actor, entrepreneur , filmmaker, professor and author who is best known for his novel .

Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa- The forerunner to a generation of African women writers, she is acknowledged as the first African woman novelist to be published in the English language in Britain and achieve international recognition.

John Munonye – Author, is an important Igbo writer and one of the most important Nigerian writers of the 20th century.

Colonel Edwin Njoku– the first African in the United States army to rise to the rank of a colonel.

Chile Eboe-Osuji– is a judge of the International Criminal Court, The Hague.
Chukwudifu Oputa– The Honorable Justice Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa (rtd.), erstwhile Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Pats Acholonu – Supreme Court Justice
Mary Ukaego Odili – Supreme Court Justice
Christina Anyanwu – journalist and senator
Kema Chikwe – former Minister of Aviation
Evan Enwerem – former governor and former President of the Senate
Ikedi Ohakim – former governor
Rochas Okorocha – present governor
Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Nigerian Deputy Speaker NASS Abuja
Collins E. Ijoma – the youngest US Trial Court Administrator
Adiele Afigbo – historian
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu – politician and businessman
Hon. Prof. Mrs. Viola Onwuliri, Nigerian Minister Foreign Affairs
K. O. Mbadiwe – former Minister of Commerce and Industry ,was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, statesman
Sam Mbakwe – former Governor

Achike Udenwa – former Governor



Professor Fabian Ngozichukwu Chinedum Osuji – former Minister of Education
professor George Obiozor– was a Nigerian and diplomat. He was the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States.
Professor Maurice Iwu – is a Nigerian Professor of Pharmacognosy,former INEC chairman

Prof. Chinwe Obaji – Former Minister of Education

professor, Oliver Udemmadu Ogbonnia Mobisson – is a Nigerian-born scientist, activist, and entrepreneur



Gogo Chu Nzeribe was a Nigerian trade unionist and a leader of the nation's communist movement during the drive towards independence in the 1950s.



Paschal Dozie
Senator Arthur Nzeribe– politician and business man Fanz Organization based in London, dealing in heavy construction, arms, oil brokerage, publishing and property investment, with much business in the Middle East and Gulf states
Frank Nneji, Business Mogul, Founder ABC Transport Plc.
Ajaeres – The God is Good Motors...
Leo Stan Ekeh – founder and CEO of Zinox Technologies
Ezeala Emmanuel–Orange drug
Michael Echeruo – academic and writer in Igbo studies
Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe – Commerce and Industry such as trading, farming, shipping, mining, petroleum, fiduciary institutions and information Technology.


Engineer Ezikiel Izuogu The Izuogu Z-600 prototype was the first indigenous Nigerian car, and the first automobile of indigenous all-African technology.

What an interesting thread......My quota;
Ondo State:

Pa Adekunle Ajasin
Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko (foremost politician);
Chief Akinjagunla (Business Merchant)
Chief O. Omotosho (Onward electronics)
King Sunny Ade
Lord Ajasa
May D
Gen. Olu Bajowa
Prof Akinkugbe
Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Omowole Sowore
Chief Obateru (Obat Oil)
Dr Folu Olamiti (former Director of Tribune)
Dr Olusegun Mimiko
Omotola Ekehinde
Dr Victor Oladokun (foremost broadcaster)
Olusegun Agagu
Chief Oluyemisi Falae
Chief Jimoh Ibrahim
Tomakint
Oba Olateru-Olagbegi

To be continued

BEUTY QUENS FROM IMO

Lynda Chuba ..Miss MGBN 1986 and Africa 1987[

Chika Chikezie..... Miss MGBN 1998
Angela Ukpoma ..... Miss MGBN 1999
Munachi Nwankwo ..... Miss MGBN 2007