Recently updated on November 15th, 2017 at 02:30 pm
Ufot Ekong achieved the highest grades at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan for 50 years and solved a maths puzzle in his first semester that was unsolvable 30 years ago. He also achieved a first class degree in electrical engineering and scored the best marks at the university since 1965.
Ufot Ekong plays the saxophone, and runs a retail wears and accessories shop in Japan called Strictly African Japan.
The Nigerian speaks English, French, Japanese and Yoruba. Ekong paid his way through university himself.
He currently works for Nissan and has already patented two products, as well as making an electric car which reaches up to 128 kmph.
Ekong was honoured with his picture on a billboard in his hometown.
During his time at university, Ekong has won six awards for academic excellence.
