# Festus Iyayi

> Festus Iyayi was a Nigerian leftist writer, best known for advancing his politics through realist novels depicting the sociopolitical environment of contemporary Nigeria. He was also a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He died in a road accident on his way to Kano.

*Nigerian writer (1947–2013)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/festus-iyayi

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1947-09-29
- **Died:** 2013-11-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Festus Iyayi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festus_Iyayi)
- [فيستوس اياى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%89)
- [Festus Iyayi](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festus_Iyayi)
- [Ияйи, Фестус](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%8F%D0%B9%D0%B8%2C_%D0%A4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%83%D1%81)
- [فستوس ایایی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C)
- [Festus Iyayi](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festus_Iyayi)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1409045)

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