Jarus:

No, Tony is from Oro, Kwara. Only grew up in Lag.
I know Yekini quite well. His father is from Irra village, mother from Offa, all in Kwara. I still saw his house in Offa the last time I travelled home. He grew up in Kaduna though, but now lives in Ibadan.

Ok!
Just that I know Tetuila when he used to live in Bariga and barely did anyone close to him ever mentioned tthat he was from Kwara.


Anyway, how is Adesoye father of modern secondary education?

I though Olashore came before Adesoye?

In any case, Ogun is easily the numero uno producer of great/famous personalities in Nigeria.
OGUN: 2 Presidents(Obj, Shonekan), 1 VP(Diya), 1 almost-president(Abiola)
KATSINA: 2 Presidents(Buhari, Umoru Yar'adua), 1 VP(Shehu Yar'adua)
NIGER: 2 presidents(IBB, Abdussalam).

nwabobo:

ANAMBRA STATE



Odumegwu Ojukwu

Chinua Achebe

Emeka Anyaoku

Chimamanda Adichie

Cardinal Arinze

Philip Emeagwali

Alex Ekwueme

Dora Akunyili

Chinyelu Onwura (Labour Party MP, UK)

Chuka Umunna (Labour party MP, UK)

Charles Soludo

Oby Ezekwesili

Cosmas Maduka (Coscharis)

Cletus Ibeto

Emeka Offor

Mikel Obi

P square

Nnamdi Azikiwe

Nwafor Orizu (Nigeria's 1st senate presido)

Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu (1st African multi millionaire)

Chike Obi

Kenneth Dike (1st Nigerian VC of a university UI)

Ben Enweonwu

Pius Okigbo

Chuba Okadigbo

Jerome Udoji

Cyprian Ekwensi

Osita Osadebe

Oliver de Coque

Augustine Ilodibe (Ekene DiliChukwu)

Samuel Okoye etc

Anambra sure is a very special state,


How can you forget my sister Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in your list

Jarus:

No state in Nigeria compares to Anambra in terms of human resources

Make a list and let us compare

Jarus:

In any case, Ogun is easily the numero uno producer of great/famous personalities in Nigeria.
OGUN: 2 Presidents(Obj, Shonekan), 1 VP(Diya), 1 almost-president(Abiola)
KATSINA: 2 Presidents(Buhari, Umoru Yar'adua), 1 VP(Shehu Yar'adua)
NIGER: 2 presidents(IBB, Abdussalam).

I am really jealous of Ogun state

You failed to add The Kuti Family, including Soyinka's mom, Soyinka himself. Tai Solarin, Osoba, Bola Ajibola, Pa Awo, HID Awo, OGD, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, FRA Williams, Seun Osewa, Mukina2, SEFAGO, GOD, Martins Kuye, Alani Akinrinade, Amos Tutuola, Adeyemo Alakija, Babatunde Osotimehin, Tunji Olurin, Rotimi Adebari, Ayuba, Olu Jacobs, Adeola Odutola,Tejuoso, Efunroye Tinubu, Femi Osofisan, Sir Shina Peters, Clarence Peters, Kudirat Abiola, Saburi Biobaku, Dimeji Bankole, Peter Akinola, Joseph Adefarasin

the eleganza boss guy is from kwara i think.

Yeah Ogun and Lagos are probably the most prominent for Yoruba people
Anambra for igbo people
Hausa?? I dont know anything about them

@Ramon,
Let me take Ogun and let's compare. Draw up your Top 10 from Anambra and I'll do Top 10 from Ogun and people will judge which list is more intimidating.

@fstranger,
Adesoye started before Olasore. In fact, I'll say Olasore copied Adesoye after he saw the success of Adesoye's college. Adesoye started his own school in 1987, and Olasore around 1995.

In any case, both of them are friends from secondary schools. Offa Grammar School(Adesoye 1956 set, Olasore 1955 set, Justice Salami 1961 set I think, and me Jarus 2000 set). I have interviewed Adesoye in the past as president of my set old boys.

Ogun and Anambra are definitely up there. I can't really say which one really has the lead there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Osotimehin


Another Ogunnite (is that the right word?).

What about minorities?

Seems the only one that cares about minorities on nairaland

I would wager that most of who the igbo and yoruba people claim by force are Edo and deltans

@Sefago,
No, Eleganza boss, Okoya, is a core Lagosian, original omo eko. It is his friend and another giant industrialist, Samu Adedoyin of Doyin group that is from Kwara.

For Hausa, I think Katsina should take the crown.

Jarus:

@Sefago,
No, Eleganza boss, Okoya, is a core Lagosian, original omo eko. It is his friend and another giant industrialist, Samu Adedoyin of Doyin group that is from Kwara.

For Hausa, I think Katsina should take the crown.

offa boy what do you know

@Sefago,
No, Eleganza boss, Okoya, is a core Lagosian, original omo eko. It is his friend and another giant industrialist, Samu Adedoyin of Doyin group that is from Kwara.

Really never knew Adedoyin was from kwara. Hmm I knew his kids they actually went to Olashore funny. Still dont know how he made their money  .

Oyedepo from Kwara too

SEFAGO:

Really never knew Adedoyin was from kwara. Hmm I knew his kids they actually went to Olashore funny. Still dont know how he made their money  .

Finally?

All that remains now to complete your profile is your state of origin and primary school!

SEFAGO:

What about minorities?

Seems the only one that cares about minorities on nairaland

I would wager that most of who the igbo and yoruba people claim by force are Edo and deltans

lol, I'll post a pretty good Edo state list in a while that should surprise some people who think my state only produces ashawos to export to Italy. Thanks for your concern but I got this.

As for Delta state they do have some people, like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, her writer son who wrote that acclaimed novel. Also, Oviemo Ovadje and Andrew Evwaraye (http://www.udayton.edu/artssciences/profiles/evwaraye_andrew.php)

PhysicsRND:

lol, I'll post a pretty good Edo state list in a while that should surprise some people who think my state only produces ashawos to export to Italy. Thanks for your concern but I got this.

As for Delta state they do have some people, like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, her writer son who wrote that acclaimed novel. Also, Oviemo Ovadje and Andrew Evwaraye (http://www.udayton.edu/artssciences/profiles/evwaraye_andrew.php)

Okonjo was Delta now married in Abia. Her children are Abians. Stop claiming them for Delta

Ibos will never stop claiming people!


:::::SMH:::::

Yeah, Oyedepo is from Kwara.

Oyo

Alao-Akala -Ogbomoso
George Walker Bush -  from Olori compound Fiditi (The senior is from Texas)
Adedibu -Ibadan
Hosni Mubarak - From igbo-ora
MC Elewe-Omo
Alhaji Tokyo
Dayokanu
Ahmedinejad - from Igbeti
Obesere
Michael Jackson - From lanlate
Barrister
Ghandi - From Okeho
Lady Gaga (Originally known as Ganiya Oseni from Lalupon)

Also Sagamite is also from Ogun state!

Delta Igbo
Pat Utomi.
Amb Ralph Uwechue.
Jim Ovia.
Fred Ajudua.
Prof N. Emenanjo.
Emeka Esogbue.
Sunday Oliseh.
J.J Okocha.
Pius Opia.
Pastor P. Anwuzia.
Col Joe Achuzia.
Stephen Keshi.
Ifeanyi Okowa.
Dennis Osadebe.
Ras Kimono.
Demas NWOKO.
Stay tuned.

Finally?

All that remains now to complete your profile is your state of origin and primary school!

Ode, you be fool ooh  .  What state are you from?

Jarus:

@Ramon,
Let me take Ogun and let's compare. Draw up your Top 10 from Anambra and I'll do Top 10 from Ogun and people will judge which list is more intimidating.

My first ten from up:

Nnamdi Azikiwe

Odumegwu Ojukwu

Chinua Achebe

Emeka Anyaoku

Cardinal Arinze

Alex Ekwueme

Chuba Okadigbo

Dora Akunyili

Oby Ezekwesili

Chimamanda Adichie

P square

Philip Emeagwali

Power Mike (Best African Wrestler)

Chinyelu Onwura (Labour Party MP, UK)

Chuka Umunna (Labour party MP, UK)

Charles Soludo


Cosmas Maduka (Coscharis)

Cletus Ibeto

Mikel Obi

Nwafor Orizu (Nigeria's 1st senate presido)

Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu (1st African multi millionaire)

Chike Obi

Kenneth Dike (1st Nigerian VC of a university UI)

Ben Enweonwu

Pius Okigbo

Jerome Udoji

Cyprian Ekwensi

Osita Osadebe

Oliver de Coque

Augustine Ilodibe (Ekene DiliChukwu)

Samuel Okoye (First African Radioastronomist)

Bede Okigbo (Ex DDG of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan)

There are just too many of them to list

Ramon2:

Okonjo was Delta now married in Abia. Her children are Abians. Stop claiming them for Delta

WTF? I'm not from Delta and I'm not "claiming for Delta" you twit.

She's from Delta state so I listed her. It's that simple. I've never read about her marrying into or living in Abia because I don't follow her personal life like you apparently do.

I'm not under the impression that she's a minority, because it's clear she's Igbo, but last time I checked, this thread didn't say "exclude all majority ethnicity people if listing great/famous people from a south south state."

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fstranger3:

Ibos will never stop claiming people!


:::::SMH:::::

Ngozi Okonjo is Igbo from Ogwashi-Ukwu and married to Dr Iweala, an Igbo from Abia state. Igbo people do not claim non Igbo people.
Stop this your hatred for anything Igbo.

Andre Uweh:

Demas NWOKO.
Stay tuned.

Is the name in bold female? If male does he have a daughter? Can you introduce her to me? That name in bold is loaded.

Abia:

Michael Okpara
Aguiyi Ironsi
Jaja Nwachukwu
Alvan Ikokwu
Ndubuisi Ekekwe (they call him brain box of Nigeria)
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
Kanu Nwankwo
Kalu Idika Kalu
Amadi Ikwecheghi (ex Chief of Naval Staff)
Ebitu Ukiwe
Obisia Nwankpa (Boxer)
Dr. Asisi Asobie (most famous ASUU president)

Chris Ukpabi (CEO/Chairman of Fluor Mills of Nigeria PLC, Apapa)

Basket Mouth (Bright)
Bright Chimezie

Stay tuned

dayokanu:

Is the name in bold female? If male does he have a daughter? Can you introduce her to me? That name in bold is loaded.

Male.

Andre Uweh:

Male.

Does he have a daughter grand daughter , niece or any female who has the same surname NWOKO

Andre Uweh:

Male.

Then the name should be NWOBO

or Nwobodo

dayokanu:

Does he have a daughter grand daughter , niece or anyone wo has the same surname NWOKO

The family is large. Moreover, Nwoko is also found in Imo and Abia states.