From left to right, Lennox-Boyd, The leader of the western Region Obafemi Awolowo (1909 – 1987) of Western Nigeria, The Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912 – 1966), the leader of the Northern region Ahmadu Bello (1910 – 1966) of Northern Nigeria and the Senate president and Governor General of Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904 – 1996) of Eastern Nigeria.