I did my post field presentation in 2010 thinking that by 2011, I should be done with my PhD but I was wrong. A friend of mine who finished in the same Department (Political science) and the same Faculty (Social Sciences) was the first person to draw my attention to what I have come to tag: “The Politics of Abstract”. …

LWe used to talk regularly. So, when Dele Alake called, I thought it was one of those regular calls. But this time around, he called to inform me of a ‘big job’. ‘Dapo, I have gotten you a big job’, he said. I chuckled because I didn’t understand. In the first place, we never spoke about me looking for a …

Former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday paid a visit to his successor in office, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Ikeja to discuss the future of the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu posted photos of the visit on his X handle where he explained what transpired at the meeting. The Lagos State Governor said his conversation with the …

Former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has warned that without unity among Nigerians, insecurity will not end. Ambode spoke at the Akinjide Adeosun Foundation’s 2024 Leadership Colloquium and Award with the theme, “Economic Asphyxiation – The Wisdom of Authentic Leaders”. According to a statement on Tuesday, the colloquium was held at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, on Monday. The statement quoted Ambode …

One-term Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode appears to be warming up to challenge the incumbent, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in next year’s governorship election. Only four years ago, both technocrats-turned-politicians squared up for the governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sanwo-Olu did the seemingly unusual by roundly defeating Ambode, the incumbent Governor, with 970,851 votes as …