Nwabueze Nwokolo (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nwabueze_Nwokolo) – British Lawyer
Nwakanwa Chimaobi (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nwakanwa_Chimaobi) – Former member of the Abia State House of Assembly
Nwankwo Kanu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nwankwo_Kanu) – Two time African Footballer of the year and Arsenal FC (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.) legend.[122] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-122)[123] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-123)
Ogbugo Kalu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogbugo_Kalu) – Renowned Army Officer.
Oji Umozurike (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oji_Umozurike), professor of law[125] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-125)
Ojo Maduekwe (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojo_Maduekwe) – Former Nigerian Politician.[citation needed (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)]
Okechukwu Enelamah (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okechukwu_Enelamah) – former Minister for Trade and Investment (2015–2019)[126] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-126)
Okezie Ikpeazu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okezie_Ikpeazu)[127] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-127)[128] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-128) – Former Abia State Governor
Olu Oguibe (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olu_Oguibe) – Professor of art at the University of Connecticut and senior fellow at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC
Oluchi Onweagba (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oluchi_Onweagba) – International model and first winner of M-Net Face of Africa
Onwuka Kalu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onwuka_Kalu) – Business Mogul and co-founder of Fidelity Union Merchant Bank
Onyema Ogbuagu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onyema_Ogbuagu) – Medical Researcher
Onyema Ugochukwu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onyema_Ugochukwu) – First Executive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC)
Orji Uzor Kalu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orji_Uzor_Kalu) – chairman, SLOK Group (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SLOK_Group&action=edit&redlink=1); Former State Governor and one time Founder of Progressive People's Alliance (PPA) (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Peoples_Alliance); Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Pascal Atuma (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Atuma) – Canadian-Nigerian actor, screenwriter, film producer, director and CEO/Chairman TABIC Record Label. born in Ikwuano Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.[130] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-130)[131] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-131)
Pascal Ojigwe (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Ojigwe) – Nigerian former professional footballer and Abia State Commissioner of Sports.
Paul Agbai Ogwuma (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Agbai_Ogwuma) – former Governor of Nigeria's Central Bank[132] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-132)[133] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-133)
Sam Acho (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Acho) – ESPN Sports Analyst and Veteran American Football Player.
Sam Ohuabunwa (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Ohuabunwa) – Founder of Neimeth Pharmaceutical and Former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria[citation needed (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)]
Samuel Achilefu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Achilefu) – Notable Inventor[137] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-137)
Samuel Chukwueze (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chukwueze) – Nigeria National Team football player[138] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-138)[139] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-139)
Samuel Kalu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Kalu) – Nigerian Professional Footballer.
Sunday Mba (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Mba) – Nigerian Professional Footballer
Theodore Orji (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Orji) – former State Governor and a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[140] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-140)
Uche Chukwumerije (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uche_Chukwumerije) – 3-time Senator of Fed Rep of Nigeria; Former Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture; Former Biafran Minister of Information; Publisher Afriscope Magazine.[142] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-142)
Uche Okechukwu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uche_Okechukwu) – former Nigerian Team footballer[143] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-143)
Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uchechukwu_Sampson_Ogah) – Businessman and Politician[144] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-144)
Uchenna Ikonne (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uchenna_Ikonne) – Academic and Public Administrator[145] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-145)
Uchenna Kanu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uchenna_Kanu) – Female Nigerian Professional Footballer
Ude Oko Chukwu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ude_Oko_Chukwu) – Deputy Governor of Abia State
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Uma Ukpai (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uma_Ukpai) – Evangelist.[146] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-146)
Uzo Asonye (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzo_Asonye) – Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell
Uzodinma Iweala (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzodinma_Iweala) – US-based medical doctor and author of the book Beasts of No Nation (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beasts_of_No_Nation).[147] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abia_State#cite_note-147)
Uzoma Emenike (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzoma_Emenike)- Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States of America.
Victoria Inyama (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Inyama) – Nollywood Actress.
Vincent Eze Ogbulafor (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Eze_Ogbulafor) – Former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party