OJIKE Collective

Mazi Mbonu Ojike [c 1914 - 11.29.1956]
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A Nigerian nationalist and writer. He advanced from a choirmaster, organist, and teacher in an Anglican school to become a student in America and then a cultural and economic nationalist. Known as the "boycott king" for his slogan, 'boycott the boycottables’, Ojike was the Second Vice President NCNC and Deputy Mayor of Lagos in 1951.
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In America, he spent 8 years involved in intellectual pursuit and improving outsiders’ knowledge of Africa speaking from an African perspective. Upon his return, he promoted his brand of Africanisation, a persistent consumption of African forms of cloths, food, dress, religion and dances while also believing in the selective benefits of foreign amenities. Ojike made common the use of the word Mazi as a substitute for Mr.
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@ Lagos, Nigeria

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