who allegedly amassed wealth through dubious and diabolical means Chukwuemeka Ezeife – former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential Adviser on Political Matters to President Flavour (Chinedu Okoli) – popular singer and songwriter Cletus Ibeto – industrialist and businessman from Nnewi Chukwuemeka Ike – writer of many books including Toads forSsupper, Bottled Leopard, and Expo 77; hails from Ndikelionwu in Anambra State; was the traditional ruler Ikelionwu XI; first registrar of the West African Examination Council Godwin Maduka – doctor, businessman, philanthropist, founder of Las Vegas Pain Institute and Medical Center Chinwoke Mbadinuju- Former Governor of Anambra State Hon. Ifeanyi Chudy Momah – lawyer and legislator; Honorable Member representing Ihiala in the Federal House of Representatives Ebube Muonso – religious leader Dr Chris Ngige- Former Governor of Anambra State Flora Nwapa Author and pioneer Africa woman writer in Igboland Emeka Nwokedi – conductor and music director Professor Humphrey Nwobu Nwosu – professor of political science; former NEC chairma; conducted the freest, fairest and most credible election so far in Nigeria Oseloka H. Obaze (born 1955) – diplomat, politician and author Professor Chike Obi – mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations; won the 1985 ICTP Prize and developed a special solution for Fermat's Last Theorem; Peter Obi- Former Governor of Anambra State Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor – appointed as military advisor, Assistant Secretary General Office of Military Affairs, UN Office of Peacekeeping Operations, New York; previously served as commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Artillery Brigade in Liberia in 1996 and 1997 Emeka Offor – chairman of Chrome Group Dim Emeka Ojukwu – native of Nnewi, the leader of the secessionist Biafra Republic Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu – native of Nnewi; first Nigerian millionaire and first president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Dr. Senator Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo (1941–2003) – native of Ogbunike; president of the Senate of Nigeria Professor Uche Okeke – native of Nimo; one of the foremost Nigerian fine artists; founder of the Uli movement Ifeoma Okoye Novelist Chief P.N. Okeke-Ojiudu – politician and Businessman and the first minister of agriculture in the Nigerian first republic Pius Okigbo, CON – world-renowned economist; first economic advisor to the Federal government of Nigeria (1960–1962); first Nigerian Ambassador to the European Community; renowned for bringing to light over $12 billion missing in oil windfall receipts from the Central Bank of Nigeria during the first Gulf