Background: The population of persons living with diabetes and hypertension is increasing worldwide. Despite this increment, data on this subgroup of patients is scarce. Objective: To study the socio-demographic, clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients living with type 2 diabetes and hypertension co-morbidity. Subject and methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out at the cardiology unit of the department of Internal Medicine University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital. One hundred and sixty adults18years and above living with hypertension and diabetes were recruited. 80 adults living with hypertension matched for age and sex served as control. Data on patient’s age, sex, duration of hypertension, DM, family history of diabetes , hypertension, history of sedentary life style, alcohol consumption, peripheral neuropathy, smoking and ischemic heart disease, body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure ,pulse pressure, fasting blood sugar, fasting lipid profile and serum electrolyte ,urea and creatinine were obtained. Results: The mean age of the cases was 57.51±9.1 years. There were 60% females and 40% males among the cases. Family history of DM and hypertension were found in 81(50.6%) and 107 (66.9%) respectively. History of ischemic heart disease was positive in 63(39.4%) of the cases and positive in 40(50%) of the controls. The mean body mass index was statistically higher in the cases compared to the controls (29.46±4.4kg/m2 vs 26.66±4.40kg/m2 p=0.022). The prevalence of sedentary life style was significantly higher in the cases than the controls 58(36.2%) vs 19(23.8%)p=0.001). The systolic BP and triglyceride of the cases and control were comparable. Mean e-EGFR was significantly lower in the cases than the controls 68.98±25.14mls/min vs 88.33±28.94ml/min. Conclusion: Sedentary lifestyle, obesity and renal impairment were common in people living with hypertension diabetes co-morbidity. Ischemic heart disease based on history was less common.