{"id":3902,"date":"2020-08-18T07:13:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T07:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijabiography.com\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2022-04-26T00:56:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T00:56:53","slug":"ebuka-biography","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/naijabiography.com\/biography\/ebuka-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Life<\/h2>\n

Ebuka had his primary education in Benin-city before his family moved to Abuja where he finished his secondary school education at Christ The King College. He then gained admission to study law at the University of Abuja where he got his first degree in Law in 2004. He then proceeded to the Nigeria Law School in 2005. In 2010, he attended the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington DC where he graduated with a Master of Laws degree with specializations in Intellectual Property as well as Communications Law from the Law and Government program.<\/p>\n

Career<\/h2>\n

Ebuka was one of the 14 housemates on the first season of the popular reality show\u00a0Big Brother Nigeria, finishing in eighth place.\u00a0To date, he is one of the most visibly successful BBN 2006 cast members.\u00a0After the reality show in 2006, he signed endorsement deals with a major telecommunications brand as well as a popular brewing company.\u00a0He also hosted\u00a0Friend or Foe\u00a0on\u00a0NTA, the\u00a0GLO Show\u00a0also on NTA, as well as\u00a0Guinness\u2019 Greatness TV.\u00a0He also maintained a weekly column called\u00a0Contrast\u00a0with a Nigerian national daily newspaper,\u00a0Thisday.<\/p>\n

In 2013, producers of a popular TV talk show, \u00a0Rubbin\u2019 Minds, announced that Ebuka would be the new host of the show. Uchendu’s signing on brought about a major upgrade, and during his time anchoring the show, he has had a sit-down with some of the biggest names connected to Nigerian youths, including Banky W., Gbenga Sesan, Seun Kuti, Oluchi Onweagba, Davido, J.J. Omojuwa, and Chika Unigwe. In January 2017, he was announced as the host of the new Big Brother Naija season.<\/p>\n

Personal Life<\/h2>\n

On April 15th, 2015 Ebuka got engaged to the HR manager, Cynthia Obianodo, whom he met through Cynthia\u2019s brother. They got married on February 6th, 2016 in Abuja and have a daughter now. In April 2018, the host of Big Brother Naija 2018, reacted to claims that housemate, Cee-C is his ex-girlfriend. He said the rumor-mongers were very unintelligent and bored.<\/p>\n

When you talk about celebrities whose fashion style is considered top class, Ebuka seats on the front roll. From his well-tailored suits to his distinct taste of traditional attires, he always looks handsome and ready to ace the red carpet. It didn’t come as a surprise when he shut down the Internet with the now-famous Agbada he wore to Banky W’s wedding. Till date, that outfit is the talk of the town.<\/p>\n

Awards<\/h2>\n

Awards and nominations include;<\/p>\n