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
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...
The President’s Health and Nigeria – the Truth of the Matter or the Matter of Truth
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 12/8/2009
- Nigeria Matters
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Let us now consider the phrase "Being economical with the truth": The meaning is "Conveying an untrue version of events by leaving out the important facts. It is a euphemism for lying, in short. More literally, it describes a careful use of facts so as not to reveal too much information. This is a trademark of politicians all over the world and is not unique to Nigerians...
Of Death, Rumours, Curses and Superstitions
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 11/27/2009
- Nigeria Matters
- Unrated
In Nigeria, we have had quite a few high -profile cases of false death rumours: Nnamdi Azikiwe, the First President of Nigeria was declared dead by Nigerian newspapers years before he actually died...
Corruption and the Death Penalty
- By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
- Published 11/19/2009
- Nigeria Matters
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There are punishments better than death. Death takes only a few seconds to initiate. Long prison sentences, naming and shaming and hard labour in prison will always be effective deterrent against corruption. Can you imagine Bode George, Tafa Balogun (and even the yet-to-be-convicted James Ibori) with cutlasses, spades and shovels working on a building site or cutting down trees on state farms under the hot sun and watchful eyes of brutal warders?
