At least 27 people of Nigerian descent were among those who
made the list of the most influential and powerful black Britons.
The UK Black Powerlist honours outstanding men and woman in
different sectors. The annual list, which is now in its 12th year, honours men
and women of African and African-Caribbean heritage in Britain who are changing
lives and making a difference in their environment.
Media executive Mo Abudu, actor John Boyega and boxing
champion Anthony Joshua are among those who made the list.
Others of Nigerian descent who made the list are:
Nneka Abulokwe – IT and Governance Advisor
Joy Odili – Consultant plastic surgeon at St George’s
Healthcare NHS Trust
Dr Emeka Okaro – Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London NHS Hospitals
Dr Ian Nnatu – Consultant Psychiatrist at Charing Cross
Hospital, London and Medical Director at Cygnet Hospital Harrow
Nero Ughwujabo – Special Adviser to the Prime Minister
Kathryn Nwajiaku – Co-director at Development Results
Grace Ononiwu – Chief Crown Prosecutor at Crown Prosecution
Service
Chuka Umunna – Labour Politician
Tunde Ogungbesan – BBC head of diversity and inclusion
Femi Oguns – Founder of the Identity School of Acting and
Identity Agency Group
David Olusoga – Historian, filmmaker and joint creative director
of Uplands Television Ltd
Dumi Oburota – Founder of Disturbing London
Ade Adepitan – TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player
Wol Kolade – Managing partner at Livingbridge
Tunji Akintokun – Director at Cisco leading mid-market sales
and partnerships for Africa
Bukola Adisa – MD, head of RCSA design and execution, chief
controls office at Barclays
Yinka Shonibare – Artist
Duro Olowu – Fashion designer
Chi-Chi Nwanoku – Musician, professor and founder of
Chineke! Orchestra
Chris Ofili – Artist
Sandie Okoro – Senior vice president and general counsel at
World Bank Group
Ebele Okobi – Facebook’s director of public policy for
Africa
Professor Funmi Olonisakin – Vice president and vice
principal international at King’s College London
Richard Iferenta – KPMG partner and head of challenger
banking
