The recent governorship election in Ekiti will no doubt remain a subject of interest for a long time to come. Although it was generally perceived as free and fair, it was indeed not free from fear. As the people say, the devil is in the details. Granted, there were no reports of violence on the… Continue reading Ekiti Election: Street Credibility, Elitism and all that, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Author: Tunde Oseni
Dr Tunde Oseni bagged a First Class Honours degree in Political Science from Nigeria’s premier University of Ibadan, where he was a MacArthur Foundation scholar at the University of Ghana, Legon in 2005. He did his National Youth Service as a Graduate Assistant at the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. He then got a scholarship to study for an MSc at the prestigious University of Oxford, United Kingdom, after which he got another scholarship to do a Doctorate and was simultaneously appointed as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Exeter, UK. Dr Oseni has participated in several international conferences and summer institutes across Africa and Europe and currently teaches Comparative Politics, Public Administration and Leadership Studies at Crawford University, Igbesa, Nigeria. He enjoys reading, meditating, and meeting people.
The Parable of Dodo Ikire By Dr. Tunde Oseni
I hail from Ikire and I love Dodo Ikire. Beyond the childhood nostalgia and emotional affinity I have with this popular delicacy, I have given some thoughts to the uniqueness of the most famous thing that my ancient town has been identified with for centuries. By the way, Ikire is a university town situated between… Continue reading The Parable of Dodo Ikire By Dr. Tunde Oseni
Youth Focus Initiative Honors Falana Afolayan, Others, Report by Ajibola Olarinoye
Legal icon and Human Rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana and top Nigerian film maker, Mr. Kunle Afolayan were among eminent Nigerians honoured by Youth Focus Initiative (Y.F.I) on the recognition of distinguished roles they have played individually in motivating several young people in the society. The historic event tagged “Youth Focus Role Model Awards 2013 and… Continue reading Youth Focus Initiative Honors Falana Afolayan, Others, Report by Ajibola Olarinoye
National Conference: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Stability? by Dr. Tunde Oseni
by Dr. Tunde Oseni Being a Communique of The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Executive Leadership Seminar On The National Conference held at the foundation’s office, Lagos, on October 7, 2013. Preamble The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation mounted an Executive Leadership Seminar on the theme: ‘The National Conference: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Stability?’ Held at the Foundation’s office located… Continue reading National Conference: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Stability? by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Peace in Our Time, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Peace in Our Time By Tunde Oseni How many times will we go to war When peace is what must be won Peace in our time Repeat: peace in our time How many lives will we cut the short Up the North and down the South Peace in our time Repeat: peace in our time… Continue reading Peace in Our Time, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Wake up, Nkrumah, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
The Gladiator of no distant past Who fought for liberation with a distinction pass Wake up now, and resurrect in our land Before things degenerate beyond our hand Nkrumah, the father of independence Now is the time for your kind of intelligence Wake up now and resurrect in our land Before we bite more than… Continue reading Wake up, Nkrumah, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Mandela, the Madiba, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
If you want success out of struggle Mandela, the Madiba represents a model If you think it’s over when the chips are down Study Mandela, the Madiba for a change of mind If you think a people can forever be in chains Mandela, the Madiba will let you think and change If the world has… Continue reading Mandela, the Madiba, by Dr. Tunde Oseni
My Father and the Whiteman, by Dr.Tunde Oseni
It was a sunny day My father, then a boy, joined his mates On a stony pitch Chasing around a ball Just beside the hall Then a call from the Reverend Father A missionary man from afar ‘You follow me’ My father cleaned up the sweat on his face And behind the white man… Continue reading My Father and the Whiteman, by Dr.Tunde Oseni