Chief Sir Emeka Ananaba (born 31 March 1945) is a Nigerian retired military officer, pharmacist and politician who served as the deputy governor of Abia State from 2011 to 2015 under Governor Theodore Orji.

[2][3] Ananaba was born on the 31 March 1945 at Obegu, in present day Ugwunagbo in Abia State.

He attended St. Peters Primary School Obegu from 1951 and 1959 before proceeding to the Kings College Lagos for his secondary education from 1959 to 1963.

He commandeered the Biafran 8th Commando Brigade and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

After the war, Ananaba left the military to study Pharmacy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1971 and graduated with a B Pharm.