A local hospital in northern Ghana told 29-year-old Sulemana Abdul Samed during one of his recent check-ups that he had reached the height of 9 ft 6 in (2.89 m).
Diagnosed with gigantism a few years ago, the young man was attending a monthly appointment to deal with the complications of living as a giant when he was asked to stand straight against a measuring rod.
This would make him the tallest man in the world, however, the rural clinic could not be sure of his height because it did not have the correct measuring tools.
When Sulemana Abdul Samed turned 22 and moved to Accra, Ghana’s capital city, his height began to noticeably grow.
At one point, he started to tower over everyone and sought medical attention because the complications the growth brought increased.
One of the most noticeable symptoms of his condition, Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting the connective tissues of the body, is that he has been left with an abnormally curved spine.
