Jerome Udoji

Chief Jerome Oputa Udoji CMG, CFR (1912–2010), was a Nigerian known for his roles in business administration, government service, philanthropy, and as a traditional leader. He held the title of Igwe Ozuluoha I of Igboland. Udoji gained recognition for his participation in the "Udoji Award" and his various government and private sector contributions. He received his education at the University of Cambridge in England and the Economic Institute of the World Bank in Washington. Udoji held titles such as Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (1960), Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1963) and Papal knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great (1975).

Udoji served as the first Chairman of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, now Nigerian Exchange Group (1981–1986), and the second Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (1982–1987). He was also the chairman of football club Udoji United F.C. which won the Nigeria Premier League title in 1996. The Anambra State government office building in Awka is named in his honor as the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Building, hosting civil servants and state officials.