# Obafemi Awolowo

> Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo was a Nigerian politician and statesman who served as the first Premier of the Western region of Nigeria. He was known as one of the key figure towards Nigeria's independence movement from 1957 to 1960. Awolowo founded the Yoruba nationalist group Egbe Omo Oduduwa as well as the Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria's parliamentary system from 1952 to 1959. He was the official opposition leader in the federal parliament to the Balewa government from 1959 to 1963.

*Nigerian politician (1909-1987)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1909-03-06
- **Died:** 1987-05-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 56.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 22.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 12.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #123

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