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He is widely regarded as the father of Nigerian nationalism, the founding father of Nigeria, as well as one of the major driving forces behind the country's independence in 1960.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"16 November 1904","date":"1904-11-16"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Zungeru","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8075286"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"11 May 1996","date":"1996-05-11"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Nsukka","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q681198"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Nigeria","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1033"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"writer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36180"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"journalist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930187"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754230"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Howard University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068752"},{"text":"Columbia University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49088"},{"text":"University of Pennsylvania","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49117"},{"text":"Lincoln University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4570781"},{"text":"Methodist Boys' High School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24969359"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Flora Azikiwe","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070348"},{"text":"Uche Azikiwe","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20985263"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of Nigeria (1 October 1963 – 16 January 1966)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q500282","start":"1963-10-01","end":"1966-01-16"},{"text":"Governor-General of Nigeria (16 November 1960 – 1 October 1963)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50826088","start":"1960-11-16","end":"1963-10-01"},{"text":"President of the Senate of Nigeria (1 January 1960 – 1 October 1960)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4376676","start":"1960-01-01","end":"1960-10-01"},{"text":"Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28841847"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Order of the Nigeria","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2612174"},{"text":"Order of the Federal Republic","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2073340"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnamdi_Azikiwe","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181782"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Nnamdi Azikiwe born?","a":"Nnamdi Azikiwe was born on 16 November 1904 in Zungeru."},{"q":"What positions has Nnamdi Azikiwe held?","a":"Positions held by Nnamdi Azikiwe include: President of Nigeria (1963–1966); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nnamdi Azikiwe 1.jpg — Kambai Akau, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Nnamdi Azikiwe\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nnamdi-azikiwe. Retrieved 11 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T07:58:29Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-11","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/nnamdi-azikiwe","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/nnamdi-azikiwe","ne":null}}