As Nigeria approaches its 50th Independence anniversary, who is the greatest Nigerian of the post independence era? Cast your vote at the link below.

http://maxsiollun./2010/09/14/who-is-the-greatest-nigerian-of-the-past-50-years/

The citizens of Nigeria who have endured 50 years of coups,counter-coups,misrule,corruption,war, and the others

my girlfriend Jessica.

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe.

OBJ and IBB

Gani

Col. Ogbemudia (I remember Afuze camp and the successes that it brought us prior to the 1973 All African Games)

Gani Fawehinmi

Wole Soyinka

Nnamdi Azikiwe

Ken Saro-Wiwa

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Nwankwo Kanu

Innocent Idibia

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Enoch Adeboye

Aliko Dangote* In some ways yes, but very dodgy past

From this list, I pick Gani Fawehinmi! He fought against all the tyrants that have ruled this country even from his sick bed! May his soul rest in peace. I cried the day that man died. what a great man!

banom:

my girlfriend Jessica.

Are you hidding something from me?

ABACHA

With apologies for the technical glitch, I have updated the poll page and you can now actually cast your vote at the link below. Make yourself heard!

http://maxsiollun./2010/09/14/who-is-the-greatest-nigerian-of-the-past-50-years/

Chinua Achebe

Ojukwu

Fela Kuti

Nnamdi Azikiwe

Wole Soyinka


In that order. . .

chosen04:

Are you hidding something from me?

Baby don't misunderstand me, i have reported this to GEJ ehm sorry Seun, i dont know who hacked my nairaland account and typed that Jessica stuff, i dont know who is Jessica, you know i am sincere and faithful and i love you so much, you are the only woman in my life and i am sure you can swear with your life about that.

I just gave my vote to Awolowo cuz he deserves it .

Dele Giwa
Awolowo
Phillip Emeguali*
Azikwe
Wole Soyinka
Fashola
Becomerich (cos he is funny and always makes my day with his jokes)

In that order!

Well, according to the votes, Gani Fawehinmi is the greatest Nigerian of all time.