Nigerians are the smartest people on the planet – Akon

According to Senegalese-American singer Akon, Nigerians are undeniably among the “smartest people” globally. He made this statement during an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast, which is co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN.

Akon confidently asserted that Nigeria is witnessing the rise of numerous billionaires, surpassing any other place worldwide.

However, the singer also acknowledged that, like any other nation, there are a few “bad apples” that can negatively impact the country’s reputation.

He said, “This could be debatable, but the Nigerians are the smartest people on the planet. I promise you, there is nobody more smarter than a Nigerian. Of course, there is a few bad apples that came out. They [the bad apples] are extremely smart. But they put their intelligence all in wrong place.

“If they were to gear that towards something more positive or productive… Because the ones that did, there’s more billionaires being made in Nigeria than anywhere in the world.”