Zeal Chigozie Atuanya // ( 
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Zeal Chigozie Atuanya | |
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| Born | 13 September 1980 Agu-Ukwu Nri in Anambra |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Enugu State University of Science and Technology |
| Known for | Directing and production |
Chigozie Atuanya was born in Aba, Abia State but hails from Agu-Ukwu Nri in Anambra State. He holds a B.Sc. in Public Administration from Enugu State University of Science and Technology. [3]
He made his screen debut in a 1998 film titled King Jaja of Opobo and has since gone on to produce and star in several films. [3] He was once a model for Delta Soap, appearing in one of their television commercials. [4]
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| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | 2011 City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actor | Won | [5] |
| 2015 | 2015 Zulu African Film Academy Awards | Best Actor Indigenous (Male) | Won | [6] |
| 2016 | 4th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Producer of Best Indigenous Language Film (Igbo) | Nominated | [7] |
Abia State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the southeast, and Rivers State to the south. It takes its name from the acronym for four of the state's most populated regions: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Arochukwu. The state capital is Umuahia while the largest city and commercial centre is Aba.
Arochukwu Local Government Area, sometimes referred to as Arochuku or Aro Oke-Igbo, is the third largest local government area in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people.
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