OBASANJO Archives - Intervention

A Mourning Note on Arthur Mbanefo, the Just Departing Odu of Onitsha

Posted By: adminon: December 25, 2025In: FlashbackTags: Africa, Amb Tanko Suleiman, America, Apa State, Asia, Dr. Edwin Ogbu, French, G-8, Obama, OBASANJO, PR, Protocol, Queen Elizabeth 11, Russia, Thabo MbekiNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja Nigeria is not a merit-based system. The meritorious fellow is whoever the government of the day defines as such, irrespective of how distinguished the other guy is. Arthur M... Read more

Prof Sam Oyovbaire and the Location of the Obasanjo Signifier

Posted By: adminon: November 30, 2024In: SpectacleTags: ABU Zaria, Alison Ayida, Asian Tigers, Dr Bene Madunagu, Gen. Murtala Mohammed, General Yakubu Gowon, IMF/World Bank, OBASANJO, Signifier, State collapse, State InterventionismNo CommentsViews:

It bears repeating that Intervention is still on a publishing holiday and will only make one concession or the other once a while till further notice. It is therefore still not receiving mat... Read more

Visit of The ‘Patriots’ to Mr. President Regrettable

Posted By: adminon: August 12, 2024In: GovernanceTags: Accountability, Constitution, Ethical leadership, Internal cohesion, OBASANJO, The PatriotNo CommentsViews:

By Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR I have observed with deep concern the recent visit by some members of The Patriots to the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, where they canvassed for a new constitutio... Read more

Supreme Court Ruling Challenges Foundation of the Nigerian State

Posted By: adminon: July 16, 2024In: GovernanceTags: AG Lagos Versus AG Federation, ASS, ECOWAS, Federal Government, Federating states, Local Government autonomy, NIIA, NILDS, OBASANJO, Supreme CourtNo CommentsViews:

This piece is re-published here within the context of the imperative of giving space to contending reactions to the Supreme Court ruling on financial autonomy of local government councils. T... Read more

The Defeat of Democracy in Nigeria?

Posted By: adminon: June 28, 2024In: Words and WorldTags: DEMOCRACY, Governors, I-Debate, National Assembly, OBASANJONo CommentsViews:

By Saleh Bature There is currently a debate going on about the 25 long years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria. As is usual with all debates, the subject of this debate is also divided... Read more

Waiting for Obasanjo’s Apology

Posted By: adminon: April 19, 2024In: FlashbackTags: #EndSARS, 'Ali Must Go', Apology, Bakalori, buhari, FESTAC, Healing, IMF/World Bank, NANS, NUNS, OBASANJO, Odi, Shagari, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Zaki BiamNo CommentsViews:

By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu YUSUF The “Ali-Must-Go” protest, organised by the National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) and led by Segun Okeowo, is as important today as it was in 1978. But it... Read more

A Strategic Reading of Onaiyekan @ 80

Posted By: adminon: February 04, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Christianity, Godswill Akpabio, Gowon, Ibrahim Tahir, Inter-culturation, Lugard, Mandela, Mount St Michael's Secondary School - Aliade, OBASANJO, Traditional religionNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja The 80th birthday of Cardinal Emeritus John Onaiyekan has come and gone but the reflection on it has no deadline. The starting point here is that Nigeria is in search of lead... Read more

The Asiwaju Imaginary and Daniel Bwala’s Dilemma

Posted By: adminon: January 16, 2024In: SpectacleTags: Atiku Abubakar, Barrister Daniel Bwala, Brig-Gen Giwa Amu, NEPU-PRP, OBASANJO, Sirte, ZimbabweNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja Intervention started its reportorial attention on the incipient Tinubu Presidency by forewarning the coming of a constructivist into power. Some deformed structuralists took... Read more

Is the Impending Cabinet One That Can Take Nigeria from Third to First World?

Posted By: adminon: July 12, 2023In: GovernanceTags: 1976 Purge, Abacha, Bade Onimode, Bourgeoisie, Dr Sunday Awoniyi, Dr. Sam Ikoku, Femi Falana, IBB, Left, Marxism, OBASANJO, Prof Jibrin Ibrahim, Prof Sam AlukoNo CommentsViews:

Nigeria is, in all probability, heading for a repeat of the errors of the 1976 Purge. One of the consequences of the Purge is the question the late Chief Sunday Awoniyi put to Chief Obasanjo... Read more

Memories of the National Solidarity on the 1986 Ango-Must-Go Crisis

Posted By: adminon: June 03, 2023In: De-EscalationTags: Abacha, Babangida, Emma Ezeazu, Muhammadu Buhari, OBASANJO, University of Ife, University of LagosNo CommentsViews:

By Ahmed Aminu Ramatu YUSUF The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ango-Must-Go protest of May 22-23, 1986, led to the shooting, raping and killing of students and other citizens by poli... Read more