This is a list of notable faculty and alumni from the University of Nigeria.
Politics, Law and Government Ifeanyi Okeke, Director-General and chief executive officer, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) (2023 - Present) Anthony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (2022 - Present). Kingsley Udeh, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology (2025-Present) Laz Unaogu, Nigerian Former Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Special Duties. Uche Nnaji, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, (2023–2025). Okechukwu Ezea, Nigerian politician, lawyer, businessman, and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Enugu North Senatorial District (2023–Present). Adaeze Oreh, Commissioner for Health, Rivers State (2023–Present), Nigerian family physician, public health specialist, and universal health care advocate. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Federal Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (2024–Present), Special Assistant on Diaspora Affairs, Nigeria; MBGN 1988, Miss Intercontinental 1989 Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment (2023–Present), Member of the Federal House of Representatives for Isuikwato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency (2007-2023), Commissioner for Resources Management and Manpower Development, Abia state (2002-2003)-(2007-2011), Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Federal House of Representatives (2011-2023). Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State (2022–Present) Osita Chidoka, Former Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of Federal Road Safety Corps, and Former Minister of Aviation. Tony Momoh, journalist, Former Minister of information and Culture (1986-1990), and Chairman, Congress for Progressive Change, (2011-2021). Nkechi Ikpeazu, First lady of Abia State (2015-2023) Gilbert Nnaji, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Enugu East senatorial district, Enugu state) Utazi Chukwuka, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Enugu North senatorial district, Enugu State, (2015-2023) Bassey Albert, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District) (2015-2023), and former Commissioner for Finance Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria (2007 – 2014) Fabian Ajogwu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Founding Partner of Kenna Partners. Uko Nkole, Member of the Federal House of Representatives Chima Centus Nweze, Jurist, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, and Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal Chukwuemeka Ujam, Member of the Federal House of Representatives (2015-2019) Tony Nwoye, Member of the Federal House of Representatives Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Governor of Enugu State, Nigeria (2015–2023) Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment Lam Adesina, pioneer class of 1963; Governor of Oyo State, Nigeria (1999–2003) Mary Odili, Former First Lady of Rivers state, Nigeria (1999 - 2007), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (2011–2022) Olisa Agbakoba, class of 1977 (Law); Senior Advocate of Nigeria; founder of Nigeria's foremost human rights organization, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (2006–2008) Dora Akunyili, Federal Minister of Information and Communication, Nigeria (2008–2010) and Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)(2001 – 2008) Sullivan Chime, Governor of Enugu State, Nigeria (2007 – 2015) Ike Ekweremadu, Former Deputy Senate President, Nigeria (2007-2019) Joy Emordi, class of 1979; Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Anambra State) 2005 – 2010 Akpan Isemin, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria (1992–1993) Ousman Jammeh, Gambian Foreign Minister (2009–2010) Gregory Ngaji, class of 1977; Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Cross River North Senatorial constituency, Cross River) 2003 – 2011 Chris Ngige, Governor of Anambra State, Nigeria (2003–2007) and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Anambra State, Anambra Central Senatorial District), 2011 – 2015, Federal Minister of Labour and Employment, Nigeria (2015-2023) Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, Philanthropist, Federal Minister of state for mines and steel development, (2019–2023) Kema Chikwe, Federal Minister of Transportation, 1999 - 2001 and Federal Minister of Aviation, 2001 - 2003 Chimaroke Nnamani, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Enugu East Senatorial District, Enugu State) and Governor of Enugu State (1999–2007) Christopher Nwankwo, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Ebonyi State) Anthony Agbo, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Ebonyi State) Sonni Ogbuoji, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ebonyi South Senatorial District, Ebonyi State) (2011-2019) Ben Nwankwo, Member of the Federal House of Representatives (1999-2003) Peter Obi, Governor of Anambra State, Nigeria (2007–2014), vice presidential candidate in the 2019 Nigerian general election under the People's Democratic Party, and presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian general election under the Labour Party. Peter Odili, Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria (1999–2007) Gabriel Toby, Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria (1999 - 2007) Sam Egwu, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone (2015 - 2023), former Governor of Ebonyi State (1999 -2007), Former Minister of Education. Fabian Osuji, former Federal Minister of Education Celestine Onwuliri, Honorable Commissioner for Agriculture & Natural Resources (1998-1998), Honorable Commissioner for Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Imo state (1997-1998). Viola Onwuliri, Professor of Biochemistry and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and Federal Minister of State for Education (2011-2015), Deputy Governorship Candidate, Imo State (2011) Oserheimen Osunbor, Governor of Edo State, Nigeria (2007–2008) and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Edo State, Edo Central Senatorial District), 1999–2007 Niki Tobi, first person to earn a PhD in Law from University of Nigeria (1983); Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria (2002–2010) Patrick Utomi, Presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Nigerian April 2007 elections and former Director of the Center for Applied Economics, Lagos Business School, Pan African University Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (2015-2019) and former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (2015-2016) Osita Ogbu, Professor of economics at the University of Nigeria. He was the Minister of National Planning from 2006 to 2007, and former Chief Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie, Professor of political science and National President and Trustee of the Nigerian Political Science Association Ojo Maduekwe, former Minister of Transportation (2001-2003), and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2003) Fidelia Njeze, Former Minister of State for Defence (2007-2008), Former Minister of State for Agriculture and Water Resources (2008-2010), Former Minister of Aviation (2010-2011), and Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2012-) Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) (1998-2000), and former Inspector General of the Nigerian Police (IGP) (2009-2010) Chinwe Obaji, first female Federal Minister of Education (2005-2006)
Banking and business Godwin Emefiele, Group managing director/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (2014-2023). Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President (Africa Region), World Bank and Federal Minister of Education (2006–2007) and Solid Minerals Development (2005–2006), Nigeria and Senior Economic Advisor, AEDPI. Arunma Oteh, Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, Vice-President for Corporate Services, African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (2006–2009, and Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank Group (2015-2018) Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (2004–2009), member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) of Nigeria. Herbert Wigwe, CEO Access Bank, Nigeria. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, first Female Group managing director/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nigeria. Simon Aranonu, accountant and Executive Director of Large Enterprises for Bank of Industry. Tunde Lemo, CEO, Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Cletus Ibeto, CEO and Founder of the Ibeto Group Tony Chukwueke Chairman of Sterling Energy and Exploration Production Limited, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc
Science, technology, engineering, and medicine Anthonia Ifeyinwa Achike, agricultural economist and professor of Agricultural Economics Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, pisciculturist, philanthropist, and the First Lady of Ondo State in Nigeria Fabian Udekwu professor of surgery, cardiac surgeon, the first person to perform open-heart surgery in black Africa Okwesilieze Nwodo, Governor of Enugu State, Nigeria (1992–1993) Azikiwe Peter Onwualu (Born, 27 April 1959 at Anambra State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professor of Agricultural engineering and former Director General and chief executive officer of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) of Nigeria Bennet Omalu (b.1968) class of 1990, physician, a forensic pathologist, professor, discoverer of the relationship of the neurological disease Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to some concussions in American football
Academia Chinyere Ukaga, professor of Public Health Parasitology. Abu Kasim Adamu, Nigerian botanist, Professor of Science, and vice chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University. Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Nigerian Professor of Agricultural engineering and Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) of Nigeria from 2010 - 2014. Kate Omenugha, Professor of Mass Communication, Former Commissioner of Basic Education, Anambra State, Nigeria from 2014 to March 2022 and wacting-vice chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State. Emenike Ejiogu, Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence For Sustainable Power and Energy Development Francisca Nneka Okeke, Professor of Physics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Msugh Moses Kembe, Professor Statistics, and 5th substantive Vice chancellor of Benue State University Celestine Onwuliri, Professor of Parasitology, Ag Vice Chancellor, University of Jos (2006-2006), and former Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (2006-2011) Obinna Onwujekwe, Professor of Health Economics and Policy and Pharmacoeconomics in the Departments of Health Administration & Management and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria. Jude Uzoma Ohaeri, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Grace Chibiko Offorma, Scholar, Researcher, and Professor of Arts Education in the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Nancy Achebe, Professor of library and information science, and first vice president of the Nigerian Schools Library Association (NSLA) Maurice Iwu, Professor of Pharmacognosy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Ike Odimegwu, professor of philosophy and political philosopher Joy Chinwe Eyisi, Professor of Igbo, Head of Department, English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Ikechukwu Dozie, professor of Microbiology (Medical Microbiology & Parasitology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria, and Member of American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH).