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ISMAIL AKWEI
BY Ismail Akwei, 1:00pm May 11, 2019,

Meet the six famous polygamist leaders Africa has ever had

ISMAIL AKWEI
by Ismail Akwei, 1:00pm May 11, 2019,

Meet the six famous polygamist leaders Africa has ever had

Azikiwe and his first wife Flora

Nnamdi Azikiwe (Nigeria)

Nigeria’s first president Nnamdi Azikiwe, who served between 1963 and 1966, was a polygamist. He married three wives.

His first wife Flora Azikiwe died in 1983 and he died in 1996 leaving behind two wives, Uche Azikiwe and Ugoye Comfort Azikiwe. He had seven children.

Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: May 18, 2020

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