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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by MrHiiRO: 9:34pm On Jan 26, 2018
geoinvestor:
This question is very complicating because there are so many Nigerians who have done great things for this country and are very successful.

The greatest South-African is unarguably Nelson Mandela and the greatest Indian ever is Mahatma Ghandi. Who do you think is the greatest Nigerian ever?

Notable mention :

* Nnamdi Azikiwe
* Chinua Achebe
*Aliko Dangote
*Fela
*Wole Soyinka
*Olusegun Obasanjo
*Ojukwu
*Oba Esigie
*Obafemi Awolowo e.t.c


FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 9:37pm On Jan 26, 2018
Germandude:
People who were nationalist and fought for Nigerian independence shouldn't be called great because Nigeria was not ready and immatured for independence.
On point.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Nigga99: 9:37pm On Jan 26, 2018
fuckerstard:
No fuckkking body yet. Wetin fela do for 9ja?

Give a man money and power before you judge him.

Fela was the greatest. he had choices to be in the corridors of power but he chose activism. He is from an influential family,
pioneers for that matter, go and watched documentary of how he lived in kalakuta, every one was equal eating the same food and living the same life. He was threatened and dealt with yet he waxed stronger, a man at the frontier of African values, not kolo mentality!

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by marylandcakes: 9:38pm On Jan 26, 2018
Maryland cakes
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 9:39pm On Jan 26, 2018
MasViews:
These are the greatest Nigerians weda you like it or not:

1.Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


2. Nnamdi Azikwe


3. Obafemi Awolowo


4. Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna.

They're the founding fathers of Nigeria, they fought for our freedom
Because they fought for our freedom doesn't make them the greatest because we were not ready for independence and you know the story of how they all behaved after independence and it's outcome.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by tete7000(m): 9:41pm On Jan 26, 2018
I am!
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Unluckrees(m): 9:41pm On Jan 26, 2018
Ojukwu!
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by smileyoo: 9:41pm On Jan 26, 2018
Xlyad:
What a meeting of like minds!
Chief Gani was a great man, he did a lot for nigerians, though silently. from his personel efforts he sponsored scholarships to indigent nigerians across the nation. he fought against injustice where ever he saw it. always on the side of truth & justice. i wish our past and present leaders 've half of Chief Gani's qualities, nigeria wouldn't 've been in this mess. may the Lord bless his soul.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 9:42pm On Jan 26, 2018
CSTR2:
Not to forget the Amazon Dora Akunyili.

Unrivalled in quality public service till today. Reminds me of J. Edgar Hoover that reformed the FBI and made it the efficient Behemoth it is today.

If we had a Dora in every sector of federal governance to build strong lasting institutions, Nigeria would be far ahead of where it is.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by CLEVABOY(m): 9:43pm On Jan 26, 2018
Dr Adedevo, for paying the supreme price to prevent ebola

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by emmykk(m): 9:44pm On Jan 26, 2018
MasViews:
These are the greatest Nigerians weda you like it or not:

1.Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


2. Nnamdi Azikwe


3. Obafemi Awolowo


4. Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna.

They're the founding fathers of Nigeria, they fought for our freedom



zik is the greatest check your N500 note
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 9:45pm On Jan 26, 2018
onyx1470:

kai. shut up there. which stupid freedom?
if we were still under the colonial masters
this nation Will av been far better than right now. .
I agree with you.In my own opinion we should have been granted independence 1st January 2018.If those people had continued Nigeria for don be small London.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Jaymaxxy(m): 9:46pm On Jan 26, 2018
I had this discussion with a friend just yesterday. Our argument was between Fela and Gani Fawehinmi. We both later settled for Gani because you can easily make him a role model. No one prays to have a child who smokes and lives like Fela. But in all, they are the best and greatest Nigerians ever.

That aside, some names should be on the list. Names like

Jaja Wachukwu
Aminu Kano
Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti
Anthony Enahoro
Adegoke Adelabu
And few others

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Sleekydee(m): 9:47pm On Jan 26, 2018
ivolt:
That fraud is neither a Nigerian nor is he a great man.
fraud? pls elaborate
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by tete7000(m): 9:48pm On Jan 26, 2018
Skepticus:
Fela Anikulapo Kuti!!

His message of exposing systemic corruption in government and exposing religious hypocrisy stands above Fulani supremacy, Afonja revisionism and IPOB's ethnic jingoism

But he introduced free weed into our system. Now young people smoke their destiny into oblivion. He promoted immorality marrying 26 women in one day. He was indeed great, while busy fighting the military juntas, he was surreptitiously introducing his own rots into our system.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Chukazu: 9:48pm On Jan 26, 2018
geoinvestor:
This question is very complicating because there are so many Nigerians who have done great things for this country and are very successful.

The greatest South-African is unarguably Nelson Mandela and the greatest Indian ever is Mahatma Ghandi. Who do you think is the greatest Nigerian ever?

Notable mention :

* Nnamdi Azikiwe
* Chinua Achebe
*Aliko Dangote
*Fela
*Wole Soyinka
*Olusegun Obasanjo
*Ojukwu
*Oba Esigie
*Obafemi Awolowo e.t.c

Pius Okigbo.
Gani Fawehinmi
Chike Obi
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Nobody: 9:49pm On Jan 26, 2018
nairavsdollars:
Me of course!
grini knew somebody would say this
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by kernel504(m): 9:50pm On Jan 26, 2018
Baawaa:

Greatest Nigerian,not greatest bia-fraudian grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin


Playing dirty is my new hubby. Is it true that Awolllowo committed suicide?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by RonJeremy: 9:50pm On Jan 26, 2018
Lt. Col Bukar Dimka is the greatest Nigerian. He brought the war criminal Murtala Muhammed to justice, shame he did not have enough time to add Joe Garba the traitor to the list.........
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Deo1986(m): 9:51pm On Jan 26, 2018
MasViews:
These are the greatest Nigerians weda you like it or not:

1.Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


2. Nnamdi Azikwe


3. Obafemi Awolowo


4. Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna.

They're the founding fathers of Nigeria, they fought for our freedom
They are not! These men introduced tribalism, spiritism and religious sentiment in Nigeria. They didn't fight for independence alone they had ulterior motives which we are now reaping.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by BlackDuke(m): 9:51pm On Jan 26, 2018
King Jaja of Opobo
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Deo1986(m): 9:53pm On Jan 26, 2018
OBJ is and will remain the greatest Nigerian that ever lived!! cool
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by FisifunKododada: 9:55pm On Jan 26, 2018
Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Abami Eda
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Nobody: 9:56pm On Jan 26, 2018
I go with Sir AbubakarTafawa Balewa the one they called ... (The Golden Voice of Africa). Only a true historian know what I'm talking about.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 9:56pm On Jan 26, 2018
Deo1986:
They are not! These men introduced tribalism, spiritism and religious sentiment in Nigeria. They didn't fight for independence alone they had ulterior motives which we are now reaping.
So on point.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by engrchykae(m): 9:56pm On Jan 26, 2018
Ladyhippolyta88:
Because they fought for our freedom doesn't make them the greatest because we were not ready for independence and you know the story of how they all behaved after independence and it's outcome.
nnamdi azikiwe,tafawa balewa and awolowo supervised the negotiating away of our economic independence for flag or political independence.
They sold Nigeria for British interest.
They were never true nigerians but sick tribal champions.
Armadu bello dreamt of dipping his Koran in the sea.
While awolowo championed the good of his western region while our azikiwe was busy asslicking the north.
Both azikiwe and tafawa were elitist in disposition and foisted problem against awolowo who was pro masses.
They arrogantly broke the western region to create the Midwest in order to spite and reduce awolowo.
Then they moved to install ladoke Samuel Akintola to displace awolowo,rig the election and waited for awolowo to complain.
They used the military and intimidated and put him in prison.
Awolowo is a better man than his corrupt contemporaries.
My annoyance with the sage is that he wasted the golden opportunity for freedom of both yoruba and igbo.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by hornyofife: 9:58pm On Jan 26, 2018
MasViews:
These are the greatest Nigerians weda you like it or not:

1.Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


2. Nnamdi Azikwe


3. Obafemi Awolowo


4. Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna.

They're the founding fathers of Nigeria, they fought for our freedom

NNAMDI Azikiwe is the greatest...


Saduana (Ahmadu bello never wanted independence, Awolowo was on the fence..) Igbo fought for Nigeria's independence .....

Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by TheFreeOne: 9:58pm On Jan 26, 2018
Deo1986:
They are not! These men introduced tribalism, spiritism and religious sentiment in Nigeria. They didn't fight for independence alone they had ulterior motives which we are now reaping.

Such aren't unexpected in a multi ethnic African society like ours.

We are so different in background, cultures and traditions not to have spasm in our polity.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Ladyhippolyta88(f): 9:58pm On Jan 26, 2018
engrchykae:
nnamdi azikiwe,tafawa balewa and awolowo supervised the negotiating away of our economic independence for flag or political independence.
They sold Nigeria for British interest.
They were never true nigerians but sick tribal champions.
Armadu bello dreamt of dipping his Koran in the sea.
While awolowo championed the good of his western region while our azikiwe was busy asslicking the north.
Both azikiwe and tafawa were elitist in disposition and foisted problem against awolowo who was pro masses.
They arrogantly broke the western region to create the Midwest in order to spite and reduce awolowo.
Then they moved to install ladoke Samuel Akintola to displace awolowo,rig the election and waited for awolowo to complain.
They used the military and intimidated and put him in prison.
Awolowo is a better man than his corrupt contemporaries.
My annoyance with the sage is that he wasted the golden opportunity for freedom of both yoruba and igbo.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by engrchykae(m): 10:03pm On Jan 26, 2018
BlackDuke:
King Jaja of Opobo
king Jaja was the first to stand up to the British in shipping palm oil from Bonny to Liverpool.
The British couldn't stomach it.
50 years later we sell crude oil to Britain and import pms.
If jaja were to be alive today,he would setup refinery and export petroleum products.
HE IS THE MAN

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Turantula(m): 10:08pm On Jan 26, 2018
MasViews:
These are the greatest Nigerians weda you like it or not:

1.Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


2. Nnamdi Azikwe


3. Obafemi Awolowo


4. Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna.

They're the founding fathers of Nigeria, they fought for our freedom
Who is Tafawa b...?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Ever? by Olufemidolapo26: 10:10pm On Jan 26, 2018
Fela my no 1

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