Acholonu

Acholonu is a family name that belongs to the ruling dynasty in Orlu, Imo state, Nigeria.[1]

Notable people with this name include:

  • Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (1951–2014), Nigerian author, professor and presidential adviser to former president Obasanjo
  • D. D. Acholonu (born 1980), Canadian footballer
  • Emmanuel Acholonu, former Nigerian naval commander and Military Administrator of Katsina State
  • Pats Acholonu (1936–2006), former supreme court justice of Nigeria
  • Eze Patrick Ibeakama Acholonu, the first senator of Orlu division
  • Patrick Acholonu, present Igwe of Orlu
  • Douglas Acholonu, former deputy governor of Imo state

See also

References
  1. Okemezie, Okems (1990). More Than Five Decades of Reign: Eze Patrick Ibeakamma Acholonu (Igwe X of Orlu). Goddom. ISBN 978-978-31113-0-1.
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