Hello nairalanders, there has been this rising arguement between me and my friends as to whether nelson mandela was the greatest african of all time.
I understand there are other great or even greater africans and o NL's I would like to know who u feel is ur own greatest african of all time.

If you find someone else let us know.

Nelson Mandela
Ken. Saro wiwa
Desmond Tutu
Ojukwu Emeka
Gideon orkaa
Jonathan Godluck
ObJ Aremu
Seun Nairaland
Awolowo obafemi
Me

Pat Utomi.

Barcanista.

maybe but mine FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI

omenka:
Barcanista.

Seriously, ma oga shey you wan make ma head burst?

Nelson Mandela was the world acclaimed greatest african. America feared him. A time was he told G W Bush right to his face that he is arrogant.

Mohammed Gadaffi.
Except for his greedy nature.

barcanista:
Seriously, ma oga shey you wan make ma head burst?

Bogeh me I don talk d one wen I know oo. Talk your own.

He wasn't the greatest Igbo tho.
...Nnamdi Azikiwe.
African Foremost personality in the past

Tata Madiba, Nelson Mandela no doubt.

OP, you should've given us category. I'll however base mine on politics. I give it Muammah Gaddafi.

ZKOSOSO:
Nelson Mandela
Ken. Saro wiwa
Desmond Tutu
Ojukwu Emeka
Gideon orkaa
Jonathan Godluck
ObJ Aremu
Seun Nairaland
Awolowo obafemi
Me

Listing GEJ among great african sons like Nelson Mandela and obafemi awolowo is an insult to African as a whole.
and where is Nnamdi Azikwe in ur list.

omenka:
Bogeh me I don talk d one wen I know oo. Talk your own.

Mine are Omenka, My immediate Family and Major Isaac Adaka Boro

barcanista:
Mine are Omenka, My immediate Family and Major Isaac Adaka Boro

Lol. Now you are being sentimental.

omenka:
Lol. Now you are being sentimental.

No I am not.

Thomas SANKARA
Patrice LUMUMBA
Steven BIKO
These were men who showed the great potential that Black Africa could make of itself but were eliminated by wicked western powers.
Africa has never recovered from their death.

kolaaderin:


Listing GEJ among great african sons like Nelson Mandela and obafemi awolowo is an insult to African as a whole.
and where is Nnamdi Azikwe in ur list.

Yeaa my idea of african cum nigerian greatest is anyone that question the status quo in anything especially againt popular perception.
Nnamdi azikiwe cannot stand ojukwu d hero
GEJ may appear weak but he handed over nnpc to northern minorities since he started.
Fling open NDA for ibo commandant and female cadets officers
Help Produce first indegenous FCT gbagyi senator
The above 3 action used to be exclusively preserved for hausafulani muslims.