About Obinze

I would say he's a complex character. Obinze is Ifemelu's first love whom she falls back in love with after returning to Nigeria. Ifemelu often calls him "Ceiling" which is a code word she devised when they were first becoming physically intimate. The narration of Americanah sometimes switches to Obinze's life and thoughts, especially his difficult life working illegally in London before returning to Nigeria to become a rich family man.