ABIA state: 17LGA, 14Parties, RV- 1349134, AV -442538. AA-315, ACPN, 2194, AD 448, ADC 569, APA- 2766, APC – 13,394,CPP, 1046, OHP 125, KOWA 173, NCP 745, PDP -368 303, PPN 424, UDP 213, UPP, 330, Valid votes 391 045, RV 1004, TVC 401,049
Long before Nigeria had formal art schools, Aina Onabolu (born in 1882) was already painting portraits with a level of realism that defied colonial stereotypes. A self-taught artist, he took on the widely held European belief that Africans lacked the skill to master “fine” or academic art. By the early 1900s, Onabolu was painting distinguished Nigerians—such as judges, doctors, and merchants—with remarkable technical detail. He later studied art formally in London and Paris, equipping himself with international credentials that helped ...