Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
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[edit] Biography
Ebuka ezeh who hails from Okija in Anambra State Nigeria, was born and raised in Benin City, Edo State and in Abuja. He had his secondary education at Christ The King College Abuja graduating in 1997 (the pioneer set), his university education in The University of Abuja, graduating in 2004 and proceeded to The Nigerian Law School Bwari, Abuja finishing in 2005. Prior to participating in Big Brother in 2006, he was a lawyer, having been called to the Nigerian Bar the year before.
On Big Brother, his involvement in a three-way affair between fellow contestants Helen and Francisca was a notable storyline.[1] Although the 6 ft, 2in housemate finished in eighth place, Obi-Uchendu became popular due to his affable and easygoing nature and viewers created numerous fan sites.[2] To date, he is the most visibly successful BBN castmember.[3][4]
After the show, he signed deals with Globacom and Guinness and as such hosted a Guinness-sponsored show, Friend or Foe,[5] on NTA, the GLO Show,[6] also on the NTA, as well as Guinness' Greatness TV[7] and usually hosts other Guinness related events. He also still maintains a weekly column called Contrast with a Nigerian national daily newspaper, Thisday[8] and has written for other publications including What's New & Ace Magazines. He recently hosted the first ever presidential debate in Nigeria focused on youth issues, broadcast live across Nigeria.[9] He also freelances as an MC for events[10]
He graduated in December 2010, from the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington DC, with two Master of Laws degree specializations at the same time, in Intellectual Property as well as Communications Law from the Law and Government program.
Not much is known about his personal life, although he is often seen with celebrity friends, and is known to be a favourite of the ladies.[11] He is also very religious, and has a good sense of humor, as can be seen on his Twitter page.[12]
| Title | Type | Date | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brother Nigeria | Reality TV series | 2006 | Himself | Finished 8th out of 14 |
[edit] References
- ^ Zambia Article http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/viewnews.cgi?category=4&id=1146555693
- ^ Ebuka The Don http://pub33.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2762200434&frmid=934&msgid=675705&cmd=show
- ^ Amebor Website http://amebor.com/minding-ebuka-obi-uchendus/
- ^ BellaNaija http://bellanaija.blogspot.com/2006/11/bellanaija-hot-list.html
- ^ NaijaRules http://www.naijarules.com/vb/nollywood-movies-tv-shows/19214-friend-foe-adds-more-fun-television.html
- ^ Naija News http://www.mynaijanews.com/content/view/419/81/
- ^ The Sun http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2007/mar/23/showtime-23-03-2007-003.htm
- ^ Click on Glitterati http://www.thisdayonline.com/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNnekaTV#p/u/0/eBlW-UBBGp0
- ^ Naija News http://www.mynaijanews.com/content/view/442/81
- ^ Jaguda http://www.bunibuni.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221:the-top-ten-hottest-men-in-nigerian-entertainment&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=82
- ^ Twitter http://twitter.com/Ebuka
