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Christ the King College, Onitsha (CKC), popularly known as CKC Onitsha, or Amaka Boys, is an all-boys secondary school in Onitsha, Nigeria. It is ranked the number 1 (the best) high school in Nigeria and 36th in the top 100 best high schools in Africa as of February 2014. It was founded on 2 February 1933, by the late Archbishop Charles Heerey, CSSP, and his fellow Irish missionaries. Bishop Heerey remained the proprietor of the school until his death in the spring of 1967. The chief mission of the school is to develop indigenous manpower and leadership skills from the vast pool of Nigerian youths and in a Roman Catholic tradition and environment. The first principal of the college was Rev Fr. Leo Brolly and the first student to be itted into the college was Peter Charles Obi Nwagbogu

The three governors CKC produced are Peter Obi, Willie Obiano and Peter Odili former Rivers state,
other notable personalities that attended CKC Onitsha are:
* Olisa Agbakoba (b 29 May 1953) lawyer, former president of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, and human rights activist.[9]

*Justice Anthony Aniagolu, judge and chairman of the 1988–89 Constituent Assembly

*Justice Chukwunweike Idigbe, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

*Archbishop Valerian M. Okeke (b 20 October 1953) Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Onitsha since 1 September 2003

*Dr. Pius N.C. Okigbo (6 February 1924 – 2000) economist from Ojoto

*John Munonye (April 1929 – 10 May 1999), one of the most prolific Nigerian literary writers of the 20th century, and author of The Only Son (African Writers Series) among many others.

*Justice Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa (b 22 September 1924) (retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria), former Chairman of the Human Rights Violation and Investigation Commission (popularly called Oputa )

*Prof. Patrick Utomi (b 6 February 1956) Founder Lagos Business School, African Democratic Congress presidential candidate (2007)

*Ezeolisa Allagoa 1st Indigenous Chief Judge of Old Rivers State and Amanyanabo of Neale.

*Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, (b 9 April 1955) Diplomat, politician and author.

*Dr. Philip Emeagwali.

*Senator Michael Ajegbo and so other many personalities.

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Lalasticlala Dr

wow!..very colourful.

CKC Onitsha is One of the oldest schools but still well maintained by mission and state government

Is there any snake there?.

Astark:
Always seeking validation just to feel good.


Nawa for these people

Don't be a hater bro, always appreciate a good thing

Ugoeze2016:
What is the essence of the post in the first place?
How is this going to put food on local confused man's table?

CKC amaka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy8__DP3VAU

Angry Protesters ransack National Assembly over Hate Speech / Social media bill

Igbo people and unnecessary things

What is the essence of the post in the first place?
How is this going to put food on local confused man's table?

I was the house Captain of Heerey House 2008/2009.

Primus Interpares!!!!!!



Three Cheers for C.K.C!!!!!

This post evokes nostalgic feelings.

CKC was arguably the best secondary school in Nigeria at some point.

The same road harbours the female counterpart --QRC onitsha. The road was Oguta Road. It led to the dreaded Upper Iweka on the one hand and DMGS on the other end.


Attending this school was likened to working in CBN or Shell. It was the numero uno, the primus inter pares and Rolls Royce of secondary school then.

What's more, only the most brilliant students were picked.

The school was a legacy left by the Spiritan missionaries in the good old days.

Let me the chemistry teacher that loved me in SS1. "Aunty" I have not forgotten. I struggled at some point, owing to a lot of issues ranging from finance to distance and lack of coordination. She understood that I was hardworking and encouraged me.

In JSS3, my class mates sent me to the cleaners.----
Like Ben Carson who was the best in local Detroit but couldn't compete in Yale where all the best brains were camped-----

I was the best in my local league in JSS2 but couldn't compete with way smarter chaps who were all gathered together and kept in JSS3A. That was the practice. The best students from previous year are put in A, B, C etc classes.

I was later to become an 'ART' student to the chagrin of many. For they thought that only dull students went for Arts. But it was for a purpose. A definite one.



I can still recall the days of Mr NE Olisah, who was the most menacing principal.

Teachers bow to let him while the students kowtow.



Three cheers for CKC.

UP CKC

Bonitas , disciplina scientia.

Ka emesia.
Nwa otu.

My name no dey there

Always seeking validation just to feel good.


Nawa for these people

Very lovely school

Lol

So if I want to be a governor.

I should attend ckc Onitsha?

Na so...


Including QRC Onitsha.. Queen of the Rosary College

Next thing

Hi

Omo dis boi head no b here ooooo... E b lik sey na d head boi b dis

This is the only good news that's coming from the East, in the past months.

Na wa oo.

donbachi:
wow!..very colourful.

One of the best.

Astark:
Always seeking validation just to feel good.


Nawa for these people