Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is a well-known Nigerian TV personality and host, who is partly popular for his impeccable dress sense and ability to pull off some of the most daring and revolutionary fashion styles. In this biography about Ebuka, we will provide insight into his life.
This biography will provide facts about Ebuka and will follow a chronological order, where applicable, to make following it easier for readers. Most of your questions about Ebuka Obi-Uchendu will be answered in this article.
To get started, we have compiled a list of some of the most important facts about the celebrity. This list is put together by checking the most popular Google searches about Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
10 important facts about Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
- Ebuka was born on 14th July 1982 in Benin City, Edo State, he is 38 years old.
- He studied law and graduated from the University of Abuja in 2004. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2005 after he completed the Nigerian Law School.
- In 2010, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu obtained a master of laws degree from the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington DC.
- Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was among the 14 contestants that competed in 2006, first-ever edition of Big Brother Naija when it was called Big Brother Nigeria.
- After his eviction from the show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu got endorsement deals from GLO and Guinness. He also got deals to host shows like GLO Show and Guinness’ Greatness TV.
- Ebuka has been the host of Big Brother Naija since season 2. The show recently completed season 5.
- He also hosts shows like Rubbin’ Minds (2013), The Spot (2013), Naija Politics (2014), and Men’s Corner (2016), and Judging Matters (2020).
- Ebuka Obi-Uchendu married Cynthia Obianodo in 2016 and they have two children.
- He was nominated as Outstanding TV Presenter of the Year (Male) at the Nigerian Broadcaster’s Merit Awards in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
- Ebuka hosted the first-ever Nigerian presidential debate in 2011.
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Biography: Early life and education
The celebrity TV personality and host of several widely watched television programmes, Ebuka, was born on 14th July 1982 in Benin City, Edo State. However, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is Igbo and he is an indigene of Okija, a town in Anambra State.
His father worked as a banker during Ebuka’s growing years while his mother was a nurse. He was born as the third of four children in his family. Ebuka partly grew up in Benin City where he attended both nursery and primary school. After he wrote his Common Entrance Examination and passed while still in primary four, as opposed to waiting until he was in primary five or primary six, his family moved to Abuja.
In Abuja, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu commenced secondary school education at Christ The King College, a popular secondary school in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. He eventually graduated from the school in 1997, at the age of 15.
Ebuka got admission into the University of Abuja where he studied law and graduated in 2004. After that, he went on to the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, as is customary for most law graduates in Nigeria He completed his law school in 2005 and was called to the Nigerian bar that same year.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu took a break from pursuing education but returned to the four walls of a school in 2010. He got admitted into the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington DC. There, he obtained a master of laws degree. He specialised in intellectual property and communications law.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Biography: Early career
While Ebuka was armed with what many would call an enviable degree that would have likely allowed him to succeed in the corporate world, his sight was set on the entertainment business. His first sojourn into the industry was via the now popular Big Brother Naija reality show.
Big Brother Nigeria (2006)
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was among the 14 contestants that were chosen to compete in the maiden edition of the Big Brother Nigeria, now known as Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), which was held in 2006. The edition also happened to be the only edition, so far, that aired on M-Net DStv.
He entered the Big Brother Nigeria House at the age of 23 and was a fans’ favourite at the time with many believing he would win the reality show. However, Ebuka became the seventh housemate to be evicted from the show on the 57th day. The edition went on to last for 92 days with Katung Aduwak emerging as the eventual winner of the grand prize.
Yet, after leaving the show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu became a hot commodity in the brand industry. According to his Wikipedia page, a major telecommunications brand Globacom, also known as Glo, signed him as an ambassador. Also, a brewery brand Guinness signed him after the show. He hosted TV shows like the GLO Show on NTA, Guinness TV and also got a gig to run the Friend or Foe program on NTA.
Besides, he also wrote a weekly column for THISDAY newspaper, a major Nigerian news outlet, for over four years. As part of his writing resume, it is also worth mentioning that Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has contributed to several other written media outlets.
For example, he was a contributor for YNaija, an online platform, writing their youth-oriented Y! FrontPage. Also, he wrote lifestyle pieces for 360Nobs, contributed to Breaking Times as well as Style Vitae, in the fashion segment.
Thus, it is not out of place to say that Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is actually an accomplished writer in his own right. But, what many people know him for is the masterful way he handles hosting duties. We will chronologically look at some of them.
Nigeria’s first presidential debate (2011)
On Friday, 18th March 2011, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu co-hosted the first-ever Nigerian presidential debate with prolific writer, Chimamanda Adichie. The Tony Elumelu Foundation sponsored the event that was aired on NN24 and other channels on DStv. The debate was focused on the youths and themed, What About Us?
According to NN24, the participating presidential candidates would be President Goodluck Jonathan (People’s Democratic Party); Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (Action Congress of Nigeria); Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Congress for Progressive Change); and Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau (All Nigeria Peoples Party). However, in the end, only Nuhu Ribadu, Ibrahim Shekarau and Dele Momodu of the National Conscience Party (NCP) showed up.
This pace-setting moderator role further catapulted Ebuka as one of the most sought-after TV personalities and hosts in the country.
Rubbin’ Minds (2013)
In 2013, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu became the new host of Channels TV’s bi-weekly talk-show, Rubbin’ Minds. The show focuses on young people and discusses various topics like trends, entertainment and even hard topics like politics. On the show, Ebuka has hosted people like Banky W., Gbenga Sesan, Seun Kuti, Oluchi Onweagba, Davido, Japheth J. Omojuwa, Chika Unigwe and more.
The Spot (2013)
Also, in 2013, Ebuka began co-hosting EbonyLife TV’s The Spot along with Lamide Akintobi and Zainab Balogun. The Spot is a weekly show that airs in about 48 African countries. It touches on different topics ranging from fun, entertainment and other quirky topics.
Naija Politics (2014)
In 2014, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu became the co-host of EbonyLife TV’s Naija Politics along with Arit Okpo. As the name suggests, it was a chat show that invites new members of the public to join a panel to talk about politics in Nigeria. EbonyLife TV airs the show weekly.
Men’s Corner (2016)
Men’s Corner is an EbonyLife TV talk show that is co-hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Andre Blaze and Mazino. It is a forum where men discuss some of the most intimate, revealing and controversial issues in society.
Big Brother Naija Season 2: See Gobe (2017)
After 11 years of absence, Big Brother Nigeria, now rebranded Big Brother Naija, or stylised as BBNaija, returned to the screens. Africa Magic became the official sponsors of the show from then on. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was named the host of the show and it was the first time he was hosting a reality show of such scale.
It served as a testing ground for him to perfect his art, act and craft. He weaned his poker face skills during the show and also, trademarked the art of appearing in magnificently crafted outfits. Not long after, it became a thing for him to appear as a host in attires that steal most of the attention.
Big Brother Naija Season 3: Double Wahala (2018)
For the second consecutive season of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, Ebuka was named the host. While fans of the show already know what to expect from him, he still managed to make headlines for his outfit choices after every Sunday eviction show.
Ebuka also became more insightful in the way he revealed what transpired in the house during the week. He soon got the tag ‘table shaker’ for this.
Big Brother Naija Season 4: Pepper Dem (2019)
Ebuka remained the best choice to host the fourth Big Brother Naija edition. He was already a famous face of the show and he was fast becoming one of the most popular faces in the TV presenter industry.
Big Brother Naija Season 5: Lockdown (2020)
Despite the pandemic that ravaged most of 2020, the organisers of Big Brother Naija still managed to hold the show. They retained Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as the host of the widely watched reality TV show.
Judging Matters (2020)
On 27th April 2020, a new reality TV show, Judging Matters began airing on Africa Magic Showcase channel 151. The show treats both small and big conflicts in its reality show ‘chambers’. Retired Lagos State Judge, Justice Olusola Williams and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu oversee the judgment. With his background in Law, it is no surprise that the show is really going well.
