Obafemi Awolowo
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Obafemi Awolowo was a prominent Nigerian nationalist, statesman, and political leader who played a key role in the country’s independence movement and the development of its Western Region.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obafemi Awolowo canonical | 21 |
| Nigerian nationalist leader Obafemi Awolowo | 1 |
| Nigerian statesman Obafemi Awolowo | 1 |
| Obafemi Awolowo (political mentorship context) | 1 |
| Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5887034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obafemi Awolowo Context triple: [Obafemi Awolowo University, namedAfter, Obafemi Awolowo]
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A.
Samuel Ladoke Akintola
Samuel Ladoke Akintola was a prominent Nigerian politician, lawyer, and former Premier of the Western Region during the First Republic.
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B.
Abiodun Oyewole
Abiodun Oyewole is an American poet and founding member of the influential spoken-word group The Last Poets, known for his politically charged, socially conscious verse that helped lay the groundwork for hip-hop.
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C.
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe was a prominent Nigerian nationalist leader, journalist, and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria’s independence and became one of the country’s foremost founding fathers.
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D.
Abiodun Okulaja
Abiodun Okulaja is a soccer referee best known for officiating at the highest levels of professional play in the United States, including Major League Soccer.
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E.
Alhaji Kromah
Alhaji Kromah was a prominent Liberian warlord and political figure who led the ULIMO-K faction during the First Liberian Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obafemi Awolowo Target entity description: Obafemi Awolowo was a prominent Nigerian nationalist, statesman, and political leader who played a key role in the country’s independence movement and the development of its Western Region.
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A.
Samuel Ladoke Akintola
Samuel Ladoke Akintola was a prominent Nigerian politician, lawyer, and former Premier of the Western Region during the First Republic.
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B.
Abiodun Oyewole
Abiodun Oyewole is an American poet and founding member of the influential spoken-word group The Last Poets, known for his politically charged, socially conscious verse that helped lay the groundwork for hip-hop.
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C.
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe was a prominent Nigerian nationalist leader, journalist, and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria’s independence and became one of the country’s foremost founding fathers.
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D.
Abiodun Okulaja
Abiodun Okulaja is a soccer referee best known for officiating at the highest levels of professional play in the United States, including Major League Soccer.
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E.
Alhaji Kromah
Alhaji Kromah was a prominent Liberian warlord and political figure who led the ULIMO-K faction during the First Liberian Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian politician
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ nationalist ⓘ political party leader ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-05-09 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Nigeria’s founding fathers ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
London School of Economics
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University of London ⓘ Wesley College Ibadan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| familyName | Awolowo ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo
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linked to:
Obafemi Awolowo
|
| givenName | Obafemi ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Chief ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic socialism
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welfarism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nigerian federalism
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Yoruba political thought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of federalism in Nigeria
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development of Western Region infrastructure ⓘ leading the Action Group party ⓘ pioneering free health care for children in Western Region of Nigeria ⓘ pioneering free primary education in Western Region of Nigeria ⓘ role in Nigeria’s independence movement ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Yoruba ⓘ |
| memorial |
Obafemi Awolowo Stadium
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Obafemi Awolowo University ⓘ Obafemi Awolowo Way Lagos ⓘ
linked to:
Awolowo Road
|
| nickname | Awo ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Awo: The Autobiography of Chief Obafemi Awolowo
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Path to Nigerian Freedom ⓘ The People’s Republic ⓘ
linked to:
China
Thoughts on the Nigerian Constitution ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
barrister ⓘ journalist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeTimeContext |
Premier of Western Region of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria
|
| placeOfBirth |
Ikenne
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Nigeria ⓘ Ogun State ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Ikenne
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Nigeria ⓘ Ogun State ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Action Group
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Unity Party of Nigeria ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Federal Commissioner for Finance of Nigeria
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linked to:
Ministry of Finance of Nigeria
Leader of Opposition in the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria ⓘ Premier of Western Region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria
Vice Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo ⓘ |
| startTime | 1954 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obafemi Awolowo Description of subject: Obafemi Awolowo was a prominent Nigerian nationalist, statesman, and political leader who played a key role in the country’s independence movement and the development of its Western Region.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Obafemi Awolowo
Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan
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namedFor
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Nigerian nationalist leader Obafemi Awolowo
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linked to: Obafemi Awolowo
linked to: Obafemi Awolowo
linked to: Obafemi Awolowo
subject linked to:
Western Region
subject linked to:
Western Region