Journalist wants Guinness records to recognize Nigeria’s 128 year old man as world’s oldest person

An activist journalist and founder of Stand for Humanity Foundation, Chidiebube Okeoma, has urged Guinness World Records to recognize Nigeria’s oldest person, pa Anyiam Anthony Onyegbule, as world’s oldest person.

Okeoma, who discovered the centenarian recently and organized his 128 year birthday anniversary celebration on March 9, in his country home in Umuchoke village in Obazu Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, said that it is fair and just for GWR to officially recognize pa Onyegbule as the oldest human being alive in the world.

The journalist argued that since the current oldest person in the world is 116 years according to Guinness World Records, it is only fair and just that GWR recognizes Nigeria’s 128 years old man as currently the oldest human being in the globe.

He also urged Nigeria’s president Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State to honour pa Onyegbule, who has records to proof that he was born in 1898.

Okeoma said ” as an activist journalist and founder and president of Stand for Humanity Foundation, I urge Guinness World Records to officially recognize Pa Anyiam Anthony Onyegbule as world’s most oldest person. We have documents to proof that Pa Onyegbule was born on March 9, 1898.

“According to Guinness World Records, the oldest human being alive currently is 116 years but with my latest discovery of Pa Onyegbule who was 128 years on March, 2026, it is only fair, just and equitable for Guinness World Records to recognize him as the oldest human being in the globe, currently.

“At 128, Pa Onyegbule walks unaided, has his memories intact. No dementia. He baths himself, has healthy appetite, reads without glasses and still forecasts football matches. It is an evidence of good living and that good things are in Africa. It is a testimony of God’s promise that with long life and good health will he satisfy his people.

“Our organization, Stand For Humanity Foundation which I preside, organized a birthday anniversary celebration for him on March 9 where Nigerians trooped to his country home in Umuchoke village in Obazu Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State to shower him with love, gifts and money. The lawmaker representing him at the Imo state House of Assembly, Innocent Ikpamezi, came with gifts and gave Pa Onyegbule N500,000.

“I urge president Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hope Uzodimma to honour Pa Onyegbule with national and state awards and name a monumental project in his honour. It is a way of thanking God for the gift of longevity to the old man.”

Okeoma said that his organization would continue to push until the centenarian is recognized by GWR and honoured by governments of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Imo State, respectively.