Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Archives

Situating the Coming CDD War on Democracy and Development Deficits in (West) Africa

Posted By: adminon: April 07, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: CDD-West Africa, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Democratic order, Development deficits, Marxism, Opposition, Radical feminists, Tajudeen Abdulraheem, West AfricaNo CommentsViews:

On March 31st, 2026, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) launched its Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2030 in Abuja, Nigeria. This is the second and concluding part of Inter... Read more

CDD-West Africa Unfolds 2026 – 2030 Strategic Plan, Vows Cracking Democratic Deficits in the Region

Posted By: adminon: March 31, 2026In: World From AfricaTags: Ajaokuta Steel Company, APRM, CDD-West Africa, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, ECOWAS, IMF/World Bank, NEEDS 1 and 11No CommentsViews:

Democracy and development, the two explosive variables behind the Centre for Democracy and Development, aka CDD-West Africa each got hopelessly tattered scorecard earlier today (March, 31st,... Read more

Isn’t Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo a Performance Puzzle?

Posted By: adminon: March 22, 2026In: GovernanceTags: Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, Achebe, Agrarian transformation, Anambra State, Aper Aku, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, IMF/World Bank, Mallam Lawal Batagarawa, Peter Obi, Prof Sam Aluko, Prof Thandika MkandawireNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo ONOJA This piece is about a puzzle rather than a campaign for, against or criticism of Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo who was sworn-in a week ago for his second term of four years as... Read more

Dr. Kole Shettima’s ‘Zanna Yuroma’ Moment and the Modernity - Tradition Cord in Africa

By Adagbo Onoja In any other clime, the induction of a leading civil society actor into traditional authority would be a high-profile event and a big media story. It is no surprise that the... Read more

NPSA Set to Interrogate Democracy

Posted By: adminon: October 10, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Liberal democracy, NPSA, Right-wing populismNo CommentsViews:

The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) is set to re-examine the concept of democracy in the context of on-going worldwide interrogation of the concept. The re-engagement is planne... Read more

NPSA Set to Interrogate Democracy

Posted By: adminon: October 10, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Liberal democracy, NPSA, Right-wing populismNo CommentsViews:

The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) is set to re-examine the concept of democracy in the context of on-going worldwide interrogation of the concept. The re-engagement is planne... Read more

Prof Tunde Adeniran, Our Teacher, Scholar, Politician and Foreign Policy Expert, is 80 Years Old

Posted By: adminon: September 30, 2025In: People in ActionTags: AD, Afe Babalola University, Africa betrayed, Angola, AU, BUK, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Colonialism, Ibrahim Babangida military administration, MAMSER, NPSA, PDP, Political Science, SDP, UI, Western powersNo CommentsViews:

By Prof Hassan Saliu Introduction This tribute is a unique one, and it departs from my usual tributes. It is done in the context of a new book written on the celebrant, who has requested tha... Read more

Prof Tunde Adeniran, Our Teacher, Scholar, Politician and Foreign Policy Expert, is 80 Years Old

Posted By: adminon: September 30, 2025In: People in ActionTags: AD, Afe Babalola University, Africa betrayed, Angola, AU, BUK, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Colonialism, Ibrahim Babangida military administration, MAMSER, NPSA, PDP, Political Science, SDP, UI, Western powersNo CommentsViews:

By Prof Hassan Saliu Introduction This tribute is a unique one, and it departs from my usual tributes. It is done in the context of a new book written on the celebrant, who has requested tha... Read more

Suspense As ASUU Goes Into A Closed Session in Sokoto

Posted By: adminon: August 17, 2025In: De-EscalationTags: ASUU, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Egypt, IMF/World Bank, NUC, Private universities, Public universities, SOUTH AFRICA, TETFundNo CommentsViews:

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria is lost in a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Sokoto, Sokoto State. There are no hints about what the outcome of the mee... Read more

Locating General Muhammadu Buhari in History

Posted By: adminon: July 19, 2025In: People in ActionTags: ADC, Ataturk, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Industrialisation, NEPA, Prof Sam Aluko, Transformation Agenda, ‘Guided deregulation’, ‘Renewed Hope’ agendaNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja In spite of everything, General Muhammadu Buhari managed to commandeer so much national attention to himself since his death in London on July 13th, 2025. He must be a strong... Read more