Akon, the Senegalese-American singer, has stated that Nigerians are possibly the “smartest people” in the world.
The ‘Oh Africa’ singer made the claim while appearing on the Drink Champs podcast, which is co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN.
He said that Nigeria produces more billionaires than any other country on the planet.
Akon, on the other hand, conceded that there are a few “bad apples” ruining 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.”