Dudu Emmanuel (b. 1974) had his early education there before proceeding to Auchi Polytechnic in 1995, graduating in 1999 with the award of higher national diploma (HND) after an initial award of ordinary national diploma (OND). Dudu moved over to Lagos for full time studio practice immediately after his National youth service stint. He added a bachelor’s degree in Arts from the University of Lagos in 2007, a masters degree in visual art history from the same school in 2012 , and another Masters Degree (MFA) in studio painting from Delta state university, Nigeria. His works are widely collected, one of his repurposed art installation hangs on the main atrium of Maryland mall, lagos, another stands inside Muri Okunola park, beside law school Lagos.