Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma (born 1 October 1961) is a Nigerian industrialist and entrepreneur, widely recognised as the founder and Group Chairman/CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) the first indigenous automobile manufacturer in Nigeria. Hailing from Umudim, Nnewi in Anambra State, Chukwuma began life in a large family and entered business through motorcycle spare-parts trading