Ikeogu Oke
- January 11, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ikeogu Oke |
Date Of Birth | May 23, 1967(1967-05-23) |
Age | 57 |
Date Of Death | November 24, 2018 |
Birthplace | Aba |
Country | Nigeria |
Birth City | Abia State |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Ikeogu Oke Biography
Birthday | May 23 |
Birth Year | 1967 |
Ikeogu Oke is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on May 23, 1967 in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria.
In 2017, Oke’s collection of poetry The Heresiad (KraftGriots, 2017), was nominated for the Nigeria Prize for Literature, along with work by Ogaga Ifowodo and Tanure Ojaide. The Heresiad won, and in his acceptance speech, Oke described poetry as “healthy narcotics”. ” I am happy to be addicted to it as shown by my refusal to be swayed by such concerns. I have invoked the poem here hopefully to arouse the contemplation of how one’s resolve to pursue one’s dreams in spite of such concerns is the best decision that can lead to a fulfilled life,” he wrote in his acceptance speech.
Oke died on 24 November 2018 at the National Hospital in Abuja, where he had been receiving treatment for a yet-to-be-disclosed illness.
Ikeogu Oke Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Poet |
House | Living in own house. |
Ikeogu Oke is one of the richest Poet from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ikeogu Oke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ikeogu Oke (23 May 1967 – 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian author, journalist and award-winning poet. In 2017, he won the Nigeria Prize for Literature for his first collection of poetry The Heresiad.
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Inal Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Ikeogu Oke celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.