Ogbonnaya Onu (born December 1, 1951) is a Nigerian politician and engineer. He is the Minister for Science and Technology under the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration. He was the first Executive Governor of Abia State under the National Republican Convention from January 1992 to November 1993. He was also the party leader for the All Nigerian People's Party before its coalition with other parties to form the All Progressives Congress. He contested for the position of the President under the umbrella of the ANPP in 1999 but lost to Olusegun Obasanjo of the PDP.

Early Life and Education

Ogbonnaya Onu was born on the 1st of December 1951, to the family of His Royal Highness, Late Eze David Aba Onu (Eze Adu of Uburu) in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Nigeria. He started his education at Izzi High School in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Here, he obtained grade one with distinction in his West African School Certificate Examination. He also sat for the High School Examination at College of Immaculate Conception (C.I.C) Enugu, graduating as the overall best student. He proceeded to the University of Lagos and graduated with a first class degree in Chemical Engineering in 1976. He went for his doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley and obtained a PhD in Chemical engineering.

Career

Teaching Career

Political Career