West African pop culture history

The Life And Times Of Mr. Edddie Quansa

The Life And Times Of Mr. Eddie Quansa

Eddie Quansa is a popular myth in West African pop culture history. Poems have been written about him and songs have been sung about this particular character who is a household name in Nigeria, yet many have had a glimpse of a picture of him.

Let us go on a little history run.

 

Before Quansa

When Nigeria was still young, when exotic birds still graced the skies. There was a young man called John Obikewe who lived in a town in the Eastern Part of Nigeria.

Owerri, Imo state to be precise.

He had three brothers of which he …