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poets
from
Nigeria
.
A
Chris Abani
Chinua Achebe
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Bayo Adebowale
Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
Funso Aiyejina
Tolu Ajayi
Tolu Akinyemi
Akilu Aliyu
Abdulkareem Baba Aminu
Nana Asma’u
(1793–1864)
Nnorom Azuonye
Sueddie Agema
Adedayo Agarau
Yewande Akinse
B
Solomon Babalola
Lindsay Barrett
Philip Begho
C
John Pepper Clark
Chijioke Amu-Nnadi
Barmani Choge
E
Michael Echeruo
Amatoritsero Ede
Edoheart
F
Femi Fani-Kayode
Peter Fatomilola
G
Alhaji Garba Gashuwa
Bakare Gbadamosi
H
Helon Habila
Obo Aba Hisanjani
I
Tade Ipadeola
J
John Jea
Onwuchekwa Jemie
L
Logan February
M
Mamman Shata
Muhammad Bello dan Fodio
N
Okey Ndibe
Echezonachukwu Nduka
Uche Nduka
O
Godspower Oboido
Odia Ofeimun
Dr. Tanure Ojaide
Gabriel Okara
Diego Odoh Okenyodo
Christopher Okigbo
Ben Okri
Olatubosun Oladapo
Sam Oritsetimeyin Omatseye
Dennis Osadebay
Okinba Launko a.k.a. Femi Osofisan
Niyi Osundare
R
Remi Raji
Romeo Oriogun
S
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Mabel Segun
Lola Shoneyin
Wole Soyinka
U
Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
Rems Umeasiegbu
Uthman dan Fodio
V
Mamman Jiya Vatsa
Jumoke Verissimo
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