NNAMDI AZIKIWE

(Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe)


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Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • Born: November 16, 1904
  • Died: May 11, 1996
  • Nationality: Nigerian
  • Profession: Statesman

Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, PC, usually referred to as "Zik", was a Nigerian statesman and political leader who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Considered a driving force behind the nation's independence, he came to be known as the "father of Nigerian Nationalism".