Through his weekly column, the verdict, segun adeniyi has courted a formidable network of admirers and friends including the powerful and the mighty in political and economic circles. Excellent book that gave useful insights from key players. Story of a government agency at the public presentation on thursday. I delayed the request for the interview until now to confirm he achieved the rare feat of making millions from.
Segun adeniyi is a journalist, writer and former presidential spokesman,olusegun adeniyi is a fellow of the nigerian academy of letters fnal who has delivered speeches and lectures in several countries, including at the 2017 and 2018 editions of the media cooperation forum on belt and road in china. In a journalism career that started in january 1991 and has taken him through four media houses the guardian newspapers, african concord magazine, the concord press and thisday newspapers, adeniyi has authored eight books and writes the weekly column, the verdict. This book offers the reader a narrative explanation and an unusual insight into the major human and institutional factors that led up to the defeat of president goodluck jonathan in 2015. My book writing experience segun adeniyi media career. Gender justice is a struggle for everyone olusegun adeniyi. I also see a good section of the book as an attempt at selfimage laundering by the author especially regarding events surrounding his addressing the acting president as the vice president. Ng has partnered with renonwned author olusegun adeniyi. Three days later, admiral murtala nyako rtd, then governor of adamawa state, released a memo he presented at the session titled ongoing fullfledged genocide in northern nigeria. In april 2020, mr adeniyi wrote and released a book, naked abuse. Even days before its presentation last friday in lagos, the national circuits were already saturated with teasers excerpted by the media. What yahaya bello is really up to deji mar 29, 2021. Against the run of play by olusegun adeniyi okadabooks. Apr 07, 2021 the late president umaru yaradua was the only president ever in nigeria to have publicly declared his assets on june 28, 2007, less than a month after assuming office as nigerian president.
Awujale, olukotun, others for segun adeniyis book reading. Against the run of play by segun adeniyi, a top journalist, former president goodluck jonathan, on friday, may 5, 2017 released his own version of what he says truly transpired. Against the run of play meet your next favorite book. A word for ibrahim magu, by olusegun adeniyi news express. Pls read on the verdict according to olusegun adeniyi. He has also courted adversaries as one of the nigerian columnists who have consistently and religiously sustained their columns with timely and punchy critiques. Because of their recent occurrence, avid followers of political affairs would find the book a good revision exercise.
My book writing experience segun adeniyi media career services. May 01, 2017 the author of a new book, against the run of play, mr. Brigadier general olusegun adeniyi channels television. Equally important is the authors detailed recall of the major political developments that made the outcome inevitable while shaping the very expectations. Olusegun adeniyi born 6 november 1965 is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of thisday newspapers and a former. A new book that outlines how an incumbent president was defeated in nigeria. He also writes a weekly column called the verdict, which promotes accountability in the public arena. Boko haram obasanjo says jonathan used sect as his atm. Find olusegun adeniyis email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other. Dec 08, 2011 segun adeniyi however found it convenient to keep the identities of some important characters hidden. My take on it is that the book as presented, contains many distorted claims on the 2015 presidential election by many of the respondents. Reading segun adeniyi s 236 page book the last 100 days of abacha published by the bookhouse company, makes one feels like cryingcrying to note that we have completely forgotten and forgiven past misdemeanors, childish adventures and dirty scheming of people who desired to be relevant at all cost. Segun adeniyis book on jonathan is good for dustbin, says.
This is a book that all nigerians at the very least should read. Aisha buhari and the other book, by olusegun adeniyi the. It is also surprising to know that foreign oil companies exercise tremendous influence in nigerian politics. A fellow at the weatherhead centre for international affairs, harvard university and a senior fellow of the nigeria leadership initiative nli and a founding member of the national stakeholder working group of the nigeria extractive industry. The missionary zeal of the writer is always in evidence. I believe that segun adeniyi s book titled against the run of play is good for one thing and one thing alone. Being a journalist, segun adeniyi s rendering of the internal politics of the administration and unfortunate demise of president yaradua is as straightforward as it could be.
Segun adeniyi is a bestselling author and has a new book against the run. Exploring implosion in segun adeniyis against the run of. He once told a quick story of how he actually picked interest in becoming a columnist. Segun adeniyis cross by louis odion, fnge asabeafrika. Obasanjos comments are contained in a book, against the run of play, written by former presidential spokesman, segun adeniyi. Segun adeniyi, yaraduas spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the former nigerian presidents mysterious disappearance to a saudi hospital in late 2009 and his even more mysterious return to the country in 2010. Segun adeniyi to unveil new book on nov 22 thecable. Since im still in the senate, i think we should expect another book after my sojourn in the senate, he assures. His last book, power, politics and death is still selling hot in lagos traffic, several months after it was released. Poju oyemade olusegun adeniyi segun adeniyi is the. Fanikayode who was the director of media and publicity at jonathansambo campaign organisation said the book should be thrown into dustbin as it is good for nothing.
It is most read for those interested in nigeria politics. Sex for grades in african universities to address the issues around sexual. Osinbajo to attend the guardian book launch the guardian. Segun adeniyi, erstwhile presidential spokesman, is a popular journalist, and now, a very visible author. History has already judged him and found him wanting.
So, the case for an overarching explanation still hangs. Segun adeniyi distorted facts in his book, says jonathan. Former president goodluck jonathan has criticised some of the claims in the book against the run of play which was written by the chairman of thisdays editorial board, mr. A good friend of mine sent a link to a piece written by a member of the thisday editorial board, segun adeniyi, and added a caveat to this that. Jonathan and his people turned boko haram into an industry. Segun adeniyi, a former spokesman to late president umaru yaradua, has announced the withdrawal of copies of his recently published book titled, naked abuse. Nigerian journalist, writer and a former presidential spokesman 12 posts 464 followers 12 following photo by. I was, therefore, delighted when my good friend and brother, olusegun adeniyi, asked me to write the foreword to this book, naked abuse. The two books are segun adeniyi s against the run of play and onyeisi chiemekes june 12 election. My take on it is that the book as presented contains many distorted claims on the 2015 presidential election by many of the respondents. Nov 30, 2019 adeniyi is also known as one of the most popular columnists in nigeria, has attracted huge audience base through his column on the back page of thisday newspaper entitled the verdict. It stars paul newman, charlotte rampling, jack warden, james mason, milo oshea, and lindsay crouse. The verdict is a 1982 american legal drama film directed by sidney lumet and written by david mamet from barry reeds 1980 novel of the same name.
Dec, 2011 this is my first book from this author, and i have to say it is one i enjoyed so much. Segun adeniyis book, against the run of play contains. He is a 1989 bsc holder in international relations from obafemi awolowo university, ileife with a 1997 masters in international law and diplomacy mild from the university of lagos, and he was also a fellow at the weatherhead centre for international affairs, harvard university in 20102011 academic session. For a columnist of several decades standing and a former presidential spokesman, all that segun was trying to do in the. By mustapha usman a former president goodluck jonathan on saturday the chairman of the editorial board of thisday, olusegun adeniyi, distorted facts in his book, against the run of play.
A summary this book summarizes events leading up to and around the 2015 presidential election in nigeria. The event, billed to hold on april 8, 2021, in lagos, has several top media. How an incumbent president was defeated in nigeria. The late professor of literature and womens studies and. Mr adeniyi in his book revealed so many behind the scene dramas that took place during the. Sex for grades in african universities by olusegun adeniyi. Part i deals generally with the travails of illegal immigration in africa, while part ii is the narration of his brothers harrowing.
Buhari can govern nigeria from anywhere garba shehu mar 31, 2021. Articles by olusegun adeniyi thisday journalist muck rack. When a verdict is delivered ad hominem, by umar yakubu. This is because he sits on the thinkers pedestal, juggling issues to fit for sharing, in a delicate process of ideation. Abati is one of the three persons who read the first draft of my coming book on the yaradua years even though the aspect published last week an account of. A book entitled, against the run of play, written by former presidential spokesperson, segun adeniyi would be read at the ibadan school of government and public policy isgpp. Adeniyi s against the run of playwhich details intrigues and politics on the corridor of power around the 2015 presidential election and other political issues has been met with mixed reactions from members of the society. Two heavyweight books will be publicly presented in nigeria today. Filled with political intrigue and revealing anecdotes, power, politics, and death chronicles the events and power struggles. Nigeriaworld feature article reading abacha politicians. Findings by icir reporter revealed that a copy of the book is being sold by hawkers in abuja at the rate of n10,000. The stewardship of my friend and brother, waziri onibiyo adio, as the executive secretary of the nigeria extractive industries transparency initiative neiti. Is efcc legally empowered to assess persons declaration.
It has been 20 years after my being elected as deputy governor. The verdict by olusegun adeniyi related posts now joes husband belongs to the ages, by dare babarinsa the audacity of anarchy, by azu ishiekwene why development in subsaharan africa is lagging however, the most revealing aspects of the book are the crucial roles mrs aisha buhari was documented as having played in the emergence of. Nevertheless, the real book will not be released for sales nationwide until tomorrow. They made the call at the nigerian institute of international affairs niia lagos during the launching of a book titled. Latest on olusegun adeniyi the guardian nigeria news.
Jan 28, 2021 the vice president yemi osinbajo has accepted the invitation to attend the launch of an epochal book on the guardian. You will be amazed to find out that nothing has really changed, and its the same folks who are still in power. He has also written several books, including the last 100 days of abacha. January 19, 2012 the verdict according to olusegun. Having had the privilege to read the book, in its typed form on segun s pc, i am not sure he can safely live in nigeria once the book is out. Against the run of play book contains distorted claims. He has also courted adversaries as one of the nigerian columnists who have consistently and religiously sustained their columns with timely and punchy critiques on our sociopolitical and economic environment. Insecurity and the enemies within by by olusegun adeniyi. Mary ebun modupe kolawole and will be at the wake keepcommendation service this evening. The president of the court, brigadier general olusegun adeniyi while delivering the verdict, gave a detailed account of all the proceedings and relevant laws that guided the court at arriving at. Segun adeniyi, has denied reports that former president goodluck jonathan denied making comments credited to him in the book. And sweeping statements have been made that due process was not followed in auctioning off the recovered assets. This piece by adeniyi originally appeared in his column the verdict in todays edition of thisday, under the heading, riding on the runway.
One day in their travels he saw a hut far ahead and as they approached they realised that it was occupied in spite of their extremely poor appearance. It is a great book for anyone interested in knowing behind the scene power intrigues in nigerian politics. Sex for grades in african universities, which is a. By segun adeniyi contrary to the claim by the chairman of the senate committee on business and rules, senator ita enang, last week that 83 per cent of oil blocks in the country are owned by northerners, investigations by thisday have revealed that 88 per cent of the oil blocks are owned by multinational oil companies. Is efcc legally empowered to assess persons declaration of. Articles by segun adeniyi the guardian nigeria, thisday. Segun adeniyi is a prolific writer, journalist and former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua.
Obviously not happy with claims in the recently published book. Notwithstanding the revelations in my book, there were far more insights i. Making his first public comments on the book, which was presented to the public in lagos on friday, jonathan said. Most of the issues raised by segun adeniyi pertain to forfeited assets. Landers, i do love the controversy that this story will bring up. May 07, 2017 intensely in recent memory as segun adeniyi s new book, against the run of play. Former president goodluck ebele jonathan has reacted to the much talked about against the run of play written by segun adeniyi, chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers. I delayed the request for the interview until now to. Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi.
Olusegun adeniyi, born on 6 november 1965 in ileife, nigeria, is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the. The online book sales will go live just after midnight on monday april 20, 2020. Jonathan didnt discredit my book, says adeniyi punch. Smashwords power, politics and death a book by olusegun. Mar, 2012 a front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and has further underscored the extent of lack of trust among the various tribes. Now that afenifere, ohanaeze and the northern elders forum are singing from the same hymn book about his leadership, he needs to be worried. Seven governors to attend the guardian book launch the. The truth is that segun adeniyi is no better than the andy ubas,tony anenihs, iboris et al. Nigerian politicians should be ashamed of all that is revealed in this book. We are not interested in the secrets he thinks he knows that we the public do not know. This book summarizes events leading up to and around the 2015 presidential election in nigeria. Segun adeniyi is a prolific writer, journalist and former. Evidently, he portrayed that he knows little about asset recovery and management, as he referred to the report of a threemember committee that audited all the.
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