17 Notable alumni of
University of Abuja
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The University of Abuja is 2336th in the world, 55th in Africa, and 14th in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from the University of Abuja sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu
- Occupations
- lawyermedia personality
- Biography
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Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu // is a Nigerian media personality. He is known for hosting the reality show Big Brother Naija, the long running Rubbin' Minds talk show on Channels TV as well as co-hosting The Spot and Men's Corner on Ebonylife television. He is an ambassador for Budweiser Nigeria, Samsung Nigeria, and 2Sure Nigeria.
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Kanayo O. Kanayo
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- businesspersonactorambassadorlawyerfilm actor
- Biography
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Anayo Modestus Onyekwere MFR // popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo // is a Nigerian actor and lawyer. In 2006, He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the movie Family Battle.
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Ike Ekweremadu
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ike Ekweremadu is a Nigerian politician and a lawyer who hails from Enugu State and served in the Senate of Nigeria for Enugu West from 3 June 2003 to 5 May 2023. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party, and was the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate for three (3) consecutive (6th, 7th and 8th) senate. On 23 June 2022, Ekweremadu and his wife were charged in the UK with conspiring to arrange the travel of a 21 year old into the UK in order to harvest organs. He was found guilty on 23 March 2023 at the Old Bailey. On 5 May 2023, he was sentenced to nine years and eight months imprisonment.
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Natasha Hadiza Akpoti
- Years
- 1979-.. (age 46)
- Enrolled in the University of Abuja
- Studied in 2000-2004
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Natasha Hadiza Akpoti is a Nigerian Barrister, Social Entrepreneur and Politician. She ran for the post of Senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District under Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the year 2019. She contested in the 2019 Kogi State Gubernatorial Election which was held on 16 November 2019. She is the founder of Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHIIP).
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Aishah Ahmad
- Occupations
- banker
- Biography
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Aishah Ndanusa Ahmad is a Nigerian accountant and finance professional. She is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria having been appointed on 6 October 2017, replacing Sarah Alade, who retired in March 2017. She was confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on 22 March 2018. On 6 December 2022, Ahmad was reappointed deputy governor for a second five-year term and subsequently confirmed by the Senate on 14 December 2022. However, on 15 September 2023, she was removed from office by President Bola Tinubu alongside three other deputy governors for alleged corporate governance failures at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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Abdulmumin Jibrin
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdulmumin Jibrinpronunciation is a Nigerian politician, businessman, academic, and member of the Nigerian House of Representatives represented Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano State who was recently re-elected on the platform of the New Nigerian People Party. He served as the Federal Housing Authority's Executive Director of Research and Innovation Development from October 2021 until May 2022, under President Muhammadu Buhari's administration.
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Patricia Etteh
- Years
- 1953-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Patricia Olubunmi Foluke Etteh is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the 10th speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from June to October 2007.
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Uzee Usman
- Enrolled in the University of Abuja
- Studied political science
- Occupations
- presenterfilm directorfilm produceractor
- Biography
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Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi, is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film Voiceless, Mustapha, Anikulapo, Oga Abuja and A Tribe Called Judah. His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood together won him several awards and recognitions Globally.
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Abubarkar Sulaiman
- Occupations
- bankereconomist
- Biography
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Abubakar Suleiman, popularly called Abu, is a Nigerian banking and economics professional and the current Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, a leading nationally licensed commercial bank in Nigeria.
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Olawunmi Okerayi
- Occupations
- radio personalityhype mandisc jockey
- Biography
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Olawunmi Okerayi, known by her stage name DJ Lambo, is a Nigerian disc jockey. Her song "Drank" was produced by Reinhard and received positive critical reviews and extensive airplay. She was signed to Loopy Music in 2013 before its merger with Chocolate City in 2015. She won DJ of the Year at the 2016 City People Entertainment Awards. Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET) listed her as one of top five Nigerian DJs to watch out for in 2015.
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Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
- Enrolled in the University of Abuja
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim born on is an International Expert and thought leader in Security, Conflict Resolution, Humanitarian and Disaster Management, Development and Migration Governance. She is the former Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Former Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons. She was appointed as the first female Minister of Police Affairs on August 2023. She is currently the Minister of Women Affairs in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Hamzat Lawal
- Occupations
- climate activist
- Biography
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Hamzat B. Lawal is an anti-corruption activist. He is the founder of Follow The Money, a social accountability initiative that comprises data analysts, journalists, activists, and students. Hamzat is also the Chief Executive of Connected Development, a non-governmental organization that is empowering marginalised communities in Africa with access to information on how to better engage their government for the implementation of public services.
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Abdussamad Dasuki
- Years
- 1978-.. (age 47)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdussamad Dasuki is a Nigerian politician, economist and businessman. He served as the Commissioner of Finance in Sokoto State Government from 2019 to 2023 and served in the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019, representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
- Occupations
- lawyerradio personality
- Biography
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Jake Okechukwu Effoduh is a Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist, and academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada. He is known for hosting Flava, a popular community radio show produced by BBC Media Action. He later hosted Talk Your Own: Make Naija Better, a radio programme that aired on over 100 stations across Nigeria, reaching millions of listeners. The programme tackled critical societal issues, ranging from health and education to civic rights and governance, aiming to empower Nigerians with knowledge and tools for advocacy.
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Lois Auta
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Lois Auta is the founder and chief executive officer at the Cedar Seed Foundation, an organization that promotes the participation of women with disabilities into human rights based development in Nigeria. She focuses on inclusive legislation for people with disabilities.
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Olufunke Baruwa
- Years
- 1976-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- activist
- Biography
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Olufunke Baruwa is a Nigerian gender and development practitioner, feminist and public speaker with a focus on gender, public policy and governance. For more than two decades, she has been at the forefront of social policies and reforms in Nigeria working with government, civil society, and international development partners.
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David Idris Zacharias
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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David Idris Zacharias //, is a politician, and member representing Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela Ofu federal Constituency in the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives. He holds membership assignment on the House Committees on Appropriation, Ecological Fund and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP). In September 2019, he supported a motion calling on Nigeria Boundary Commission to resolve the lingering boundary dispute involving his constituents in Ibaji local council of Kogi State and Enugu Otu in Enugu State. He is a business man with major interest in real estate and CEO Eden Multibiz Project Ltd., an Africa proprietary firm. He is a co-founder and chairman of the board of directors, Maina Court Facility Management Services Ltd and founder David Zacharias Foundation, a non-profit humanitarian organization.
