Nnamdi Azikiwe

Quotes

• “My stiffest earthly assignment is ended and my major life's work is done. My country is now free and I have been honoured to be its first indigenous head of state. What more could one desire in life?”
• “The realization of New Africa can only be possible by the African cultivating spiritual balance, which leads to the practicalization of social regeneration, to realizing economic determination, becoming mentally emancipated, and ushering in a political resurgence.”
• “No matter how old an individual may be, no matter if he is young or old, if he thinks in accordance with the times he is immortal.”
• “There is plenty of room at the top because very few people care to travel beyond the average route. And so most of us seem satisfied to remain within the confines of mediocrity.”
• “"Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar".”

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Key facts

Prime minister

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Senate president

Nwafor Orizu

Preceded by

Position established ( Elizabeth II , as Queen of Nigeria )

Succeeded by

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi , (as Military head of state )

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Born

Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe , ( 1904-11-16 ) 16 November 1904, Zungeru , Northern Nigeria Protectorate

Died

11 May 1996 (1996-05-11) (aged 91), Enugu , Enugu State , Nigeria

Party

National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) Nigerian People's Party (NPP)

Spouses

Flora Ogoegbunam ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 ; died 1983 ) ​ Uche Ewah ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ) ​

Children

7, including Chukwuma

Parents

Rachel Chinwe Ogbenyeanu (mother) Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe (father)

Alma mater

Storer College Howard University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Hope Waddell Training Institution

Occupation

Politician lawyer journalist athlete statesman

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Wikidata facts

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