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And so it is with Onakoya, who played chess from April 17, 2024 till April 21 (2.40am), to beat the world record of 56 hours, nine minutes and 37 seconds set in 2018 by two Norwegians: Hallvard Flatebo and Sjur Ferkingstad.
Tunde Onakoya is the latest Nigerian to seek and emerge, pending confirmation, as a Guinness World Record holder.
Guinness World Records, also known as The Guinness Book of Records and The Guinness Book of World Records in earlier US editions, is an annual reference book published in the United Kingdom.
The year 2023 witnessed a lot of Nigerians who chased after Guinness World Record titles. While some were successful, others became a pool of controversy.
Despite the multi-dimensional challenges that faced Nigerians this year, one of the most notable trends that swept the country in 2023 was attempts by several people to challenge and break world records.