(1904–96), Nigerian statesman, the first Governor General of an independent Nigeria 1960–3 and its first president 1963–6; full name Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe.
Definition of Azikiwe, Nnamdi in US English:
Azikiwe, Nnamdi
proper nounˌäziˈkēwā
(1904–96), Nigerian statesman; full name Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe the first governor general of independent Nigeria 1960–63 and its first president 1963–66.