PalmTree:

...and how did you reach that conclusion? You have any stats... lets know about it.

Ngodigha1: The most respected Nigerians are as follows:
Prof Chinua Achebe.
Chief Emeka Anyaoku.
Prof Wole Soyinka.
Dr Ngozi Iwuala.
Alex Ekwueme
Dr Ezekwesiri
Dora Akunyili
Alh Dangote
Solomon Lar
Chukwudifu Oputa
Ralph Uwechue
Ebitu Ukiwe
Pepper Clarke
Pat Utomi
Tam David West

Shollypopz: ^^^is that u?? I don die!

PalmTree:

Young man, You have been misinformed! and its so sad . What you call a cult group was created solely to promote human right activism. Agreed, over the years it has turned into an avenue through which hoodlums and thugs propagate vices,and this happened long after soyinka graduated. Now you tell me, how is this soyinka's fault? Comprende?

jerseyboy:

Kai. Pity a nation without true HEROS

timilehin007: . You forget to put ur papa name..no any significant or notable person frm that as ever been respected and given regard as Obasanjo, Awolowo even all the Igboz u listed above are as far as am concern same class with Tinubu..

PROUD-IGBO:


^^^What 'stats' do you want?.....data gathered from worldwide studies that show Achebe is 'more internationally recognised than a nobel prize winner' as you put it?; are those the stats you want me to show you?

Others have given their 'subjective' opinion on who they feel is most respected and honoured in Nigeria....you didn't ask them for 'stats', and just b'cos i say Achebe is my pick internationally, you go and get your knickers in a twist and demand for 'stats'.

It's my opinion, and i don't have to convince you about it.....which going by the hatred some of you have for the man Achebe, would be an impossible task; so let's agree to disagree and move on.

adejoro75:

Old man, you are ignorant. The first armed robber in Nigeria did so out of hunger. Then others came who were not poor but wanted other people's property out of greed. They learned from the first robber. Got the analogy?

adejoro75: Soyinka is a cultist

Emeka Anayaoku is the most respected man in Nigeria today. Fortunately, his wife is Yoruba so they cannot tribalize his fame. They are stuck with him

2gbasky22: Ar u guy 4geting pastor E.A ADEBOYE?

timilehin007:
Omo ale ni ee..ur papa sick

PalmTree:

Do you seriously think that your analogy relates to my previous post? This same Soyinka started the FRSC (special marshal)to assist the main corps, however due to certain circumstances he is no longer involved. Now if the present members undermine the intergrity of the corps, in your own candid opinion, is it Soyinka's fault?

percipi1: The most respected Nigerian alive is Wole Soyinka. He is presently our only Nobel laureate. Chinua Achebe would have shared the same status if he had not stirred controversy by accusing Awolowo of genocide without admitting his own contribution to the starvation of poor and innocent Igbos used as cannon folders to obtain international sympathy.

percipi1: The most respected Nigerian alive is Wole Soyinka. He is presently our only Nobel laureate. Chinua Achebe would have shared the same status if he had not stirred controversy by accusing Awolowo of genocide without admitting his own contribution to the starvation of poor and innocent Igbos used as cannon folders to obtain international sympathy.

adejoro75:

Who respects Awo except Yorubas? Are you okay?

adejoro75:

An anonymous voice is no voice. Real Nigerians are real people, not faceless cyber pundits. Until all of us are able to write with our real names, Nairaland remains an underdog, a nondescript entity.

redsun:

Just because he spoke the truth about your psychopatic hero does not change his nobilty.Truth hurts but it is not sinful.

Tolexander: aren't you real even with your monicker?

bigsheg: "truth" indeed...who gave u d eyes to know d what is true or not?go siddon smwhere dis homosapien.

free13:


But Awo carried out genocide, that is a fact.

adejoro75:
One man's lie is another man's truth. As far Nigeria is concerned Awo was a killer. Yorubas can continue to twist and turn.

percipi1:

You said Awolowo was a killer, Could you tell us who he killed. I will assume that you understand the English word "Kill"