The tallest man in Nigeria at one point was Afeez Agoro Oladimeji Listen (13 December 1975 – 14 June 2023) who was a Nigerian national. On December 13, 1975, Afeez Agoro, the last of his mother’s three children and his father’s second marriage, was born in Sabo Yaba, Lagos State.
Afeez and his family relocated to Akoka Yaba, where he was raised and received his education at St. Finbarr’s College, Yaba. Afeez earned his ordinary National Diploma from the University of Lagos before transferring to the Lagos State Polytechnic to earn his higher National Diploma.
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Afeez Agoro, 47, the tallest man in Nigeria, has passed away. Agoro’s departure was confirmed on Thursday by Segun Adesanya, the head of the Akoka Community Development Association (CDA), where he resided.
He remarked, “It’s terrible that we lost a brilliant young man. Afeez Agoro resides on Community Road. May he rest in peace, his soul.
According to Mr. Adesanya, the deceased was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday due to health issues arising from hip surgery.