7 Things You May Not Know About University of Ibadan

6. These notable Nigerians attended University of Ibadan

Did you know that the following notable Nigerians and Politicians are alumni of the University of Ibadan? You will probably know some of them attended UI but other inclusions may come to you as surprises. Here is a short list of some people you might not know attended UI.

1. Chinua Achebe, author of Things Fall Apart
2. Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General
3. Michael Omolewa, former President of UNESCO General Conference and Ambassador of Nigeria to UNESCO
4. Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State
5. J. P. Clark, Nigerian poet and playwright
6. Wole Soyinka, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
7. Grace Alele-Williams, first Nigerian woman to become the head (vice-chancellor) of a Nigerian university, the University of Benin
8. William Kumuyi, Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry
9. Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian writer, television producer and environmental activist
10. Farida Mzamber Waziri, Former Executive Chairperson of the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).