Is definitly JJ Rawlins

Dr. Peter Odili

Mandela,chinua Achebe, obasanjo,mo Ibrahim, Lan Michael,aliko dangote, Oliver tambo........unfortunately deer are few greatly outstanding people in Africa.....whereas in America we can comfortably list over 100 of them without question.........it is a leadership and value question.

Aside any bias it is going to be pastor E O Adeboye. because of his world recognition.

Orikinla: What makes Mandela the greatest African alive?

plz tell the mu(2) to give us just three points

dad007: Is definitly JJ Rawlins

abi jj rawlins killed rich people then but he is now richer than them. Hisssssssssssssssssssss

Wole Soyinka!

Hi highness Ado Bayero sultan of Kano

Aliko dangote is the undisputed champion.
We talking money here, you talking nonsense.
closely followed by arch. Desmond tutu and cardinal arinze.
Others mentioned are still upcoming.

OBJ comes to mind esaily, for those with objective minds. He's well respected across the Sub-saharan and is still a household name in most African nations even 6 years after his exit. If u want to check out the popularity of OBJ, visit other African nations and interact with fellow Africans. I remember a kenyan asking if i was related to Baba some years ago when i visited E/africa. on my visit to Ghana, a military officer also asked "how is obasanjo?". All the same, my prayer for Mandiba is that he uses this last moment to prepare his soul to make heaven.

We are not talking of local champions, pls. The paramount ruler of Swaziland is even more popular than this man, and so are many African traditional rulers.

BMZK: Hi highness Ado Bayero sultan of Kano

Nelson GHENGHEN

potential candidates are desmond tutu,wole soyinka,kofi anan,george weah,emeka anyaouku and my humble self

Seun,to whom Nairaland belongeth to,with all right reserved,D

Seun,to whom Nairaland belongeth to,with all right reserved,D if him refuse then i go tak am

Welder: Without a doubt...it has to be ROBERT MUGABE,... the man solely confronted all the western countries and threw thier allies outta Zimbabwe

Mugabe sold his.people. The day u will set ur foot in Harare and buy a loaf of bread for 10 USD , u will know what I mean.

OBJ for me

ttg2u

Didi Love: Wole Soyinka - the CB of T

Ojujwu is the next.

Philip emeagweli,the father of the internet.

I think is Obasenjo

Wole soyinka noni

In terms of global influence and respect its certainly kofi Anna

Im surprised nobody mentioned Dangote, i think he should be among the list too. He has touch so many lives through weath by providing employments for youths in africa.

Im surprised nobody mentioned Dangote, i think he should be among the list too. He has touch so many lives through his wealth by providing employments for youths and graduates in africa.

Samuel Eto'o

Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu is the greatest African dat ever lived. Next are: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Kwame Nkrumah, Capt. Thomas Sankara, Steve Biko, Emperor Haile Selassie, Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat, Chinua Achebe & Houphet Boigny in dat order. Talking abt d greatest African dat is alive 2day after ''Madiba'', IMHO it is.......... Jerry Rawlings of Ghana.

DIM CHUKWUEMEKA OJUKWU

His Excellency Alhaji Ibrahim Shekau

4Willywilly: Kwame Nkrumah

pls go over ayi kwei armah's "the beautiful ones are not yet born"

slimghost: The Jagbajanti of Lagos, Emperor Bola Tinubu himself.

Jagbajantii indeed. Very selfish man. His first daughter is the new iya loja of Nigeria. Hhe'sa coming close to d Saraki Empire