Why Gov. Peter Obi is a Disappointment

ShareBy Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
At the recent Achebe Colloquium, a distinguished panel made up of Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and Gov. Peter Obi discussed the upcoming election in Anambra state. Following the discussions, I asked Gov. Obi a question in which I stated openly that the governor had disappointed me.
Thereafter, I noticed the governor [...]

December 17, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo  Comments

Anambra 2010 as window to 2011

ShareBy Okey Ndibe
Nigeria’s preeminent novelist Chinua Achebe is, in manner, soft-spoken and gentle. In fact, Achebe has been described as self-effacing. Seldom does his voice rise. But those who know him best recognize that, beneath that genteel exterior, there is a steely core to the man. Achebe is the master of economy in expression, a [...]

December 15, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Okey Ndibe  Comments


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