Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, PC (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as "Zik", was a Nigerian statesman and political leader who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Considered a driving force behind the nation's independence, he came to be known as the "father of Nigerian Nationalism".
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16 November 1904 Zungeru, Nigeria
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Died |
11 May 1996 (aged 91) Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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