The concept of the “strongest god” in Nigeria is typically understood in the context of the various Supreme Beings in the traditional religions of the major ethnic groups. In all these religions, the Supreme God is considered the most powerful, the creator of the universe, and the source of all power.

Here are the names for the Supreme Deity in some of the largest traditional Nigerian religions:

While all of these are the ultimate source of power in their respective pantheons, in general discourse about Nigerian traditional religion, the Supreme Being is the “strongest god.”

The intermediate deities (like the Òrìṣà in Yoruba religion, such as Sàngó—god of thunder—or Ògún—god of iron and war; or Amadioha in Igbo religion—god of thunder and lightning) are powerful in their own right but are subordinate to the Supreme God.