Temitope Lakisokun

Lakisokun, a political consultant, and Chair of Trustees of the Tarihi Trust Foundation, writes from Lagos, Nigeria.

The Insult That Led to the Creation of Osun State

Osun State was created thirty-five years ago, but what if I told you the state was born, indirectly, from an insult. Yes, really. In 1945, Chief...

Call Me Tony: A Parable of Corporate Nigeria

By Temitope Lakisokun The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly revealing debate...

Rauf Aregbesola: History Need Not Be Kind

By Temitope Lakisokun Loyalty in Nigerian politics is a currency that fluctuates wildly in value. Today’s ally is tomorrow’s adversary, and yesterday’s hero is today’s...

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