Abiodun Komolafe

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

Akin Ogunbiyi: 64 years of quiet conviction

Saturday, September 12, was a special day for the family, friends, and well-wishers of Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi, as the charming leader marked the...

Still on Osun and the election that was! (1)

With allegations about yet another killing, the never-ending saga of turbulence continues in Osun State. Far from any official rhetoric, the people bear what...

­Missed moments and the search for nationhood

A critical tactical blunder in Nigeria’s chequered political history is that the country never gave birth to a unified party of independents, similar to...

Southwest and the power of early preparation

The Southwest, although it now laudably has a Development Commission, ought to project a future that will match the best days of the past....

Osun: Long live Edenisation!

With the prospect of a Second Term - whether deserved or not - on the table, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State now needs...

Igboho: Vindicated by reality

​Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, deserves a prominent place in the chronicles of our time. He has been at the forefront of shaping public...

Osun election: Between hope and fear

Hope springs eternal, and with elections just days away to determine the next governor of Osun State, we should strive to keep the hope...

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...

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