Dr. Enyi Okereke was born in Bonny on April 26, 1954 to Eze Daniel (First Speaker of the Eastern Nigeria House of Assembly) and Augusta Okereke. Enyi was the youngest of seven children.  His siblings are Late Mr. Chima Okereke, His Royal Majesty, Late Eze Kelechi Okereke of Okpala, Late Ambassador Nne Kurubo, Dr. Tati Okereke, Late Mrs. Gogo Abbey, and Professor Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke.  He started his high school education in Government College Umuahia and finished at Baptist High School Port Hartcourt before moving to the United States in 1973 for his college education in Pharmacy and Medicine.

Enyi received his B.Sc. degree in Biochemical Pharmacology at the State University of New York, his B.Sc. and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at Mercer University in Atlanta, and his medical degree at Howard University Washington D.C.  He completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania with a specialization in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.

Enyi met Moriam Tokunbo Lanval during their studies at Mercer University although their families had long since been friends.  Enyi and Moriam married and were blessed with three children, two sons, Karim and Kelechi, and a daughter, Kalaya, and grandchildren.

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