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Akintokunbo A Adejumo

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.

  • Re: Update of Bank Account Information in Nigeria – The Plight of Nigerians Abroad

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo January 27, 2011
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Are you now saying that failure of these Nigerians to come to Nigeria to update their bank accounts’ information will result in the suspension of their accounts with considerable sums …

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  • Amos Adamu’s Travails: the Consequences of Greed and Corruption

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo November 20, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Adamu has been riding rough-shod over Nigeria’s sport for almost 20 years. He was Director General of the Nigerian National Sports Commission for ten years before being redeployed in November …

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  • Revisiting The Remunerations of Nigerian Legislators: Time For Action

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo November 15, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Nigerian politicians have turned themselves into instant millionaires just for being members of the National Assembly, paying themselves huge, obscene and unjustified salaries and allowances not commensurate with their very …

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  • Of Nigerian Democracy, Governance And Profligacy

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo November 8, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    But we are going to pay Gowon, Shagari, Obasanjo, Babangida, Buhari, Abdulsalaam, and even Shonekan and their families, awesome pensions for life. And what about the families of Tafawa-Balewa, Aguiyi-Ironsi, …

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  • Fayemi: Let The Truth Be Said And Applied Always

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo October 22, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    The judiciary is the last refuge of the common man in any social and political community. Over the years, many Nigerians have been betrayed, and continue to be betrayed, by …

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  • Nigeria: Where Are The Nation Builders?

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo September 21, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Nation-building that will likely contribute to stable international peace will need to emphasize the democratic participation of people within the nation to demand rights. It will need to build the …

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  • Nigeria For Sale: The Insult Of Babangida/Odili And Saraki Presidential Ambitions

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo September 14, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    This is the time to sensitise the Nigerian electorate to the risks in electing Babangida-Odili to even act as road-diggers or dog-catchers for Nigeria. Open your eyes; use your ears …

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  • Wole Soyinka’s “The Avoidable Trap of Cultural Relativism”* – A Comment

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo August 18, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Cultural relativism, if we are not careful, is leaning more towards accepting the inequality of the races as a natural phenomenon, and therefore promotes racism…

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  • A Democracy of Profligacy and Outright Treasury-Looting

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo June 24, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    The Nigerian Minister earns more than his American, British or German counterpart, and of course enjoys perks of office those ones cannot even dare dream of – for doing next …

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  • Why Nigeria Does Not Need Babangida

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo April 4, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Like most of our uncaring, rapacious, selfish, heartless, thoughtless, insensitive, inconsiderate, callous, conscienceless politicians, IBB is under the delusion that he is still the Messiah. He still wants to make …

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  • Hijacking Democracy: Charlatans At Play

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo March 15, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Serious nations learn from their mistakes and cultivate their democracy, always looking for ways to improve. In Nigeria, we have continuously refused to learn. The issue is the country’s leadership …

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  • The Illusions and Delusions of Nigeria’s Political Dynasties

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo March 10, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Sadly, the set of Nigerian politician children who think of themselves as political dynasties and indispensable to the Nigerian political scene…

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  • The Jonathan Presidency: A Call for Caution

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo February 12, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    The evil, corrupt, barely educated political elite, especially those in the ruling party, PDP, have played a sleight of hand to subvert the rule of law and do away with …

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  • The Hypocrisy of Raising Money for the Haiti Disaster

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo January 24, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    It is, unfortunately, that time in the world again. A disaster happened and the rich people of the UK and America are trying to outdo each other in being proclaimed …

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  • The Save Nigeria Protest March In London, Friday 15th January 2010

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo January 16, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    Despite the harsh inclement and freezing weather conditions, the Nigerians, from several organisations marched through Central London in an impressive turnout that began as early as 10.30 am, in front …

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  • Self-Flagellation and The Abdulmutallab Affair

    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo January 7, 2010
    by Akintokunbo A Adejumo

    The United States, Indian and Israeli top security agencies have now been fingered as conspirators in the Christmas day attempt by Umar Faruok AbdulMutallab to detonate chemical explosives aboard Delta …

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