John Ugbe

John Ugbe is a Nigerian business executive. He is the chief executive officer at MultiChoice Nigeria. He was the chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria till November 2023.

Education He studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Federal University of Technology Owerri. He got his Master's in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool.

Career In 1998, John joined MultiChoice Nigeria as a help desk analyst. He moved to MWEB where he worked as an IT Manager between 2003 and 2006. He returned to MultiChoice to serve as managing director in October 2011. introduced GOtv, MultiChoice Talent Factory and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

John was elected chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria in October 2021.

Awards 2020 - CEO Of The Year (Media & Entertainment), BrandCom Awards.

Personal life John Ugbe is married and has two sons with his wife.