Nnamdi Azikiwe
Politician
1904 – 1996
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Who was Nnamdi Azikiwe?
Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe and popularly known as "Zik", was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was head of state of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, serving as the second and last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963 and the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966, holding the presidency throughout the Nigerian First Republic.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1904
Northern Nigeria Protectorate - Parents
- Spouses
- Flora Azikiwe
(1936 - 1983/08) - Uche Azikiwe
( - 1996/05/11) - Ugoye Comfort Azikiwe
( - 1996/05/11)
- Flora Azikiwe
- Children
- Religion
- Christianity
- Ethnicity
- Igbo people
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln University
Political Science
( - 1930) - Master's Degree, University of Pennsylvania
Political Science
( - 1933) - Howard University
- Storer College
- Hope Waddell Training Institution
- Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln University
- Lived in
- Niger State
- Died
- May 11, 1996
Enugu
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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