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 Nigerians In America and other newspapers and internet media including Nigeriaworld, Nigeria Today Online, Washington Nigerian Times, Wise News Today, etc. He coordinates Champions for Nigeria.
Articles by this Author
Wole Soyinka’s “The Avoidable Trap of Cultural Relativism”* – A Comment
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 08/18/2010
- Nigeria Matters
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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...
A Democracy of Profligacy and Outright Treasury-Looting
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 06/24/2010
- Nigeria Matters
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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 to NOTHING!!! This is a wasteful, reckless, licentious and decadent system of governance...
Why Nigeria Does Not Need Babangida
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 04/4/2010
- Nigeria Matters
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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 himself relevant...
Hijacking Democracy: Charlatans At Play
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 03/15/2010
- Nigeria Matters
- Unrated
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 creation process. What kind of people should occupy leadership positions?
The Illusions and Delusions of Nigeria’s Political Dynasties
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 03/10/2010
- Nigeria Matters
- Unrated
Sadly, the set of Nigerian politician children who think of themselves as political dynasties and indispensable to the Nigerian political scene...
The Jonathan Presidency: A Call for Caution
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 02/12/2010
- Nigeria Matters
- Unrated
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 the provisions of the Nigerian constitution...
The Hypocrisy of Raising Money for the Haiti Disaster
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 01/24/2010
- Africa & World
- Unrated
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 heroes and philanthropists. Only it is all self-serving hypocrisy and vain...
The Save Nigeria Protest March In London, Friday 15th January 2010
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 01/16/2010
- Nigeria Matters
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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 of the Houses of Parliament...
Self-Flagellation and The Abdulmutallab Affair
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 01/7/2010
- Nigeria Matters
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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 Airlines flight 253...
A Happy New Year to Nigerians? Not For Me!
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 12/29/2009
- Nigeria Matters
- Unrated
The year 2009 is about to come to a permanent close, never to be seen again. Human beings have been in this world since only God knows. Nigeria has been there floundering like a captain-less ship in the sea of the world for the past how many years...
