Nigerians really have a funny way of giving names to people and things. The nicknames they give to people are usually as a result of something, maybe an event. example, they call Tricycles, Keke Napep.
Below are some Nigerian politicians whose nicknames are more popular than their real names:
1. ‘Ogbeni’ for Rauf Aregbesola
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-195856.png)
2. ‘OBJ’ for Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-195909.png)
3. ‘Sho Baba’ for Omoleye Sowere
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-195922.png)
4. ‘Okoro Hausa’ for Rochas Okorocha
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-195945.png)
5. ‘Lion of Ubima’ by Rotimi Amaechi
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-195958.png)
6. ‘Me Barci’ for Abdullahi Ganduje
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-200019.png)
7. “Stomach Infrastructure” Ayodele Fayose
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-200031.png)
8. ‘Singing Senator’ for Dino Melaye
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-200042.png)
9. ‘Jagaban’ for Bola Tinubu
![](https://charmingpro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screenshot_20201101-200052.png)