Babanginda
Abiola
Abacha
Ezikwe

Zik
Abacha
Awolowo = Dont realy dig the guy though, but he kinda brought the yoruba together in a way that cant be compromised.
Ojukwu = made Nigeria sweat

Enahoro- Father of Nigeria
Abiola - Was the subject of the most important issue in Nigerian history till date
Awolowo - A Stateman that led and was loved by his people
IBB - Marked the change in fortunes

Notable mention
Ahmadu Bello - Controlled the country in the earlier time
Macaulay - Fought for Independence
Ojukwu - Brought the civil war
Abacha - Darkest days
Gowon - President at the peak of the Nigerian Boom
OBJ - Ruled twice Handed to civilians
Nzeogwu - Brought Division and ethnic suspicion that we have till date
Azikwe- I dont know ( His face on one of the notes)


Not worthy of being mentioned

Shonekan
Shagari
Balewa

Dk

I think Awo should have topped that list

He was the Ideal Nigerian leader in his time.

Awolowo

Ahmadu Bello

Mohammed

Abiola.


I know some people will want to mention the self-servicer IKEMBA

@darefestus

I know some people will want to mention the self-servicer IKEMBA

You can not help to mention him. You do admire him . Give him his dues

** Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (legend, maestro, prophet, activist, impresario extraordinaire, mentor)
** Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (untiring nationalist, pan-Africanist, Zikist, political visionary, grammarian)
** Chinua Achebe (consummate novelist, activist, scholar extraordinaire, man of letters)
** Wole Soyinka (Nobel laureate, irrepressible activist, literary genius, man of conscience)

Gen. Sani Abacha - Gangstar. Killed all who opposed him. Kept everyone in check

Gen. Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo - Ruled as a military leader and civilian ruler. Tried to break history by going for a third tenure.

Gen. Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida - Ruled for 9 years. Stole loads of money and is still as free as a dove in the sky.

Col. Odimegwu Ojukwu - Civil war

Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi : the people's president the greatest Nigeria that ever lived never received the deserved recognition

Tafawa Balewa : lived a honest & corrupt free life assassinated by a slowpoke.

Aminu Kano: Would have been the best president Fought for Talakawas

Abiola Monshood : Philantropist but ventured into wrong side (politics)

I go like this:
1,Abiola: Highly loved and respected in Nigeria, Africa and indeed the world over. Learnt, but not confirmed, that he entered freely where even presidents cannot just enter(white house etc). Defeated Tofa in his native Kano state.Detribalized; loved by all tribes. Pillar of sports in Africa.
2,Ahmadu Bello Though commanded influence only in the north, held the north together and highly respected
3,Awolowo Had yorubaland in his pocket. So influential that people used his name to win elections till 2003, years after his death, until PDP came with their abracadabra and demystify the whole thing. Like Bello, influence also regional

4, To throw a coin between:
Ojukwu Led the Igbo nation to war. What more?
and
Zik: Another influential personality but I think for Ojukwu to have been able to lead Igbos to war, ojukwu apears more influential.

Honourable mention:
IBB: Sacred cow any day!!! So influential that nobody(EFCC,Oputa,ICPC or whatever ) dare not attempt to go near him. People talk and talk and talk against him, but he still goes around the country freely


Gani, Soyinka and others are only widely respected, not as influential. I define influential in the context of ability to control multitude.

Ife-eco-06

Nice one too. . , .

But i dont think the zik is quite influential

I woulda preferred Anthony Enahoro


@Boyscout

What do you mean by paying Ikemba his dues!

I owe him no respect - He might be famous amongst the Igbo's but to me

He was a coward!

Thank God i wasn't born when he led the revolt.

The man is a Psychopath.

darefestus:

Dk

I think Awo should have topped that list

He was the Ideal Nigerian leader in his time.

Awolowo

Ahmadu Bello

Mohammed

Abiola.


I know some people will want to mention the self-servicer IKEMBA

Don't worry, no reasonable person will mention the "coward" IKEMBA; after all, the topic is about your nigeria and not about Igbos or Biafra.

@topic- Is it suppose to be regional or nationally, because some people are already mentioning the unknown kings their various villages.

1. Gani
2. Oshiomole.
3. IBB (he made the list because nigerians are cowards and don't like good things).
4. Dangote.

@Darefestus

@Boyscout

What do you mean by paying Ikemba his dues!

I owe him no respect - He might be famous amongst the Igbo's but to me

He was a coward!

Thank God i wasn't born when he led the revolt.

The man is a Psychopath.

Are you really mad at Ikemba, The Dim himself , Ezegburuburu. Haba go back to History from His days in Kings you will reckon the man had a date with history and fulfilled it.
Honestly I am getting to see that you admire him more than many of us. Possibly pride will not allow you admit it.
Anyway I like your style.

Babangida - Horrible influence
Abiola - Influenced a shift in thinking and created a landmark in politics
Awolowo
Azikwe

Porbably Aminu Kanu as well

I like Richyblack's list.

I would add "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi, Awolowo, and Abiola. I would also add Fela Kuti's mother.

@Dranoel

You are the tribalist here!

Only Zik and Awo are not from the north in your list

Something tells me you are a tribalist.

@darefestus

thisday newspapers gave the nost influential nigerian of the century to dan fodio,dangote you cant argue with forbes,the three muskerteers you cant argue maybe you can argue babangida.
what has tribalism got to do with my list(must everything be regional?) i expect you to run down the list using intelligent points

Dranoel

I'll go with james bond - Never believe everything you see or read in the press

Those things were make believe, We know who the influential Nigerians are. FACT