Akintokunbo A Adejumo

Akintokunbo Adejumo, a social and political commentator on Nigerian issues, lives and works in London, UK. He is a graduate of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1979) and University of Manitoba, Canada (1985). He also writes on topical issues for iNigerian.com and other newspapers and internet media including Nigeriaworld, Nigeria Today Online, Washington Nigerian Times, Wise News Today, etc.
Life Abroad

Reverse Migration: Time To Go Home

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
After almost 50 years of independence, and travelling to all places to acquire knowledge, education, experience, wealth, renown, etc, let us start translating all these virtues into progress and development for our beloved country...
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria’s Senate Presidency And A Whiff Of Corruption

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
Just when you thought it is safe to come out of the woods and support our politicians, especially after a very flawed election full of massive riggings, mayhem and death, there comes our daft, clueless, insensitive political class who called themselves Senators, electing a dubious, to put it mildly, Senate President...
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria’s Senate Presidency And A Whiff Of Corruption

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
Just when you thought it is safe to come out of the woods and support our politicians, especially after a very flawed election full of massive riggings, mayhem and death, there comes our daft, clueless, insensitive political class who called themselves Senators, electing a dubious, to put it mildly, Senate President...
Life Abroad

The Illusions And Delusions Of Nigerians In The Diaspora

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
Most of these organisations purportedly representing Nigerians in Diaspora are no more than paid town-criers and propagandists for certain politicians in Nigeria. They have been paid to make as much noise as they can to advance the prospects of their paymasters...
Nigeria Matters

Nigerians In The So-Called Diaspora: “Abuja, We Have A Problem”

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
I agree with the erudite 100 in their condemnation of the conduct and results of the polls in general, suggestions that fresh elections be conducted in all places where elections did not hold or were not properly conducted. However, I do think the Presidential election result should be left as it is...
Nigeria Matters

The Season Of Reason: Time To Move Forward

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
With only a few days to the handover to a new government, we are still hearing belligerent and disgruntled voices threatening brimstone and fire, some very unpatriotic elements calling for the elections to be annulled...
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