Olu Ojedokun

Olu Ojedokun, Ph.D, is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and author of the unpublished 'Speaking Truth to Power: Albie Sachs and the work of South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission'

Speaking Truth to Power: A Lost Government?

For a man who had the coronet of sainthood thrust upon his lengthy frame, for one who had wisdom associated with his lean features,...

‘The Trouble with Nigeria’

I now believe that Nigeria made an error of monumental proportions by allowing the man called ‘IBB’ to take over the reins of power.  I believe the beginning of his administration began the irretrievable spiral downwards...

SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: The Asiwaju at 60?

The fact is that it was the reversals by the courts of some gubernatorial electoral ‘victories’ of the PDP in the South West that has provided the opportunity for this respected journalist to shift his focus to the person of the ‘Asiwaju’, ’Bola Tinubu of Lagos.  I accept that he does not go as far as some to canonise him but has used a cleverer tactic of conflating and confusing the ends and means of progressive politics...

The Subsidy Crises: A Way Forward (The Nigerian Front)

We have taken stock of the grave national crises we face and we of The Nigerian Front, after a process of consultation and reflection, have come up with a roadmap to provide some solutions for the nation...

The Nigerian Front: Subsidy Removal is not the Issue

It is our considered view that the government ignores and fails to understand the fundamental problems facing the Nigerian economy. This is manifested by its failure to prioritise its actions, tackling the issue of subsidy without addressing the nature of the bloated machinery of government and the root causes of corruption in the oil and gas sector...

THE NIGERIAN FRONT: Mr. President and the Courage of his Convictions

The recent silence from the front has been based on one consideration, the appropriateness of providing space for the President to consider the road map we have previously published...

The Nigerian Front: An Unaffordable Deficit

We of The Nigerian Front are gravely concerned about the state of our nation stemming from the current prognosis of the recently signed budget.  The budget indicates that greed continues to dominate the polity as our resources are being mismanaged...

The Nigerian Front: An Accountable Government

Some have questioned the legitimacy of the new Jonathan Administration and constantly remind us of the violence which greeted some of the disputed election results..

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