Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi was born in Ibadan, of Yoruba origin, the older of a set of twins. He lived with his father until he was 8 years old before he relocated to the Northern part of Nigeria. He began his early education i… See more

Akinkunmi entered the competition which he came across in a library. In his own words, "I took details of what is [to be] expected to design a flag that would be used by a country that was about to witness [its] indepe… See more

Akinkunmi was married with a wife and had children. He died on 29 August 2023, at the age of 87 after a brief illness. Despite promises by the federal government to hold a state funeral for him, no such ceremony was held, a… See more