Abiodun Komolafe

Abiodun Komolafe writes in from Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, Nigeria

Dìbò k’ó se’bẹ̀ and the raw reality of politics (2)

As Adlai Stevenson Jr. famously observed, “A hungry man is not a free man.” This truth conveniently haunts our troubled polity, where politicians tend...

Dìbò k’ó se’bẹ̀ and the Raw Reality of Politics (1)

The current state of what we call “politics” in Nigeria throws one back in time. One is reminded of Nigeria if, after decades, someone...

Osun guber: Lessons from Ekiti (2)

From all indications, the surge in voter interest is a clear signal that Osun is a bigger test and, fundamentally, it is the last...

Reflections on the IGP’s visit to Osun

Nobody knows what to make of last week’s visit of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to Osun State, nor the...

Osun guber: Lessons from Ekiti (1)

The off-cycle election in Ekiti State, which secured the reelection of the incumbent governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), should be interpreted as a roadmap...

BAO2BAO… and God answered! (2)

To begin with, the messages that flowed in after last Saturday’s publication reflect widespread public support for Oyebanji’s reelection. Virtually all the readers who...

BAO2BAO… and God answered! – (1)

Congratulations to Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, aka BAO, on his expected comfortable margin at last Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election. Congratulations are also in...

Tinubu, the Young Turks and fresh thinking

When dispassionate commentaries are made by independent analysts in the fullness of time about the Tinubu presidency, a striking reality will emerge: he infused...

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