On a Platter of Gold
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From an unknown lecturer, Goodluck Jonathan rose to become President of Africa's largest democracy in less than a decade. And most astonishingly, without winning a single vote in his name. In contesting the 2011 presidential election, he declared that growing up as a son of a fisherman in the creeks of Nigeria's Niger Delta, he had no shoes. This message resonated with millions of Nigerians. He went on to win the highest majority vote ever recorded in the nation's history.
Four years later, President Jonathan had suffered a great reversal of fortunes; his magical ascendancy halted by a shocking electoral defeat. When he conceded to the winner, he was roundly celebrated as Nigeria's hero of democracy. Not everyone agreed. But what really happened? The answer to this question is this stunning account of contemporary Nigerian politics as the art of the (im)possible.
Olusegun Adeniyi's Against the Run of Play at once captured the bleak essence of Nigerian politics - or Politiricks - as he put it elsewhere - and paints a vivid picture of the challenges of governance and how these have combined to arrest the country's growth and development - a quintessential treasure trove for those seeking to make sense of our tortuous journey of national "self-discovery". ..
Ayisha Osori, lawyer, writer and social advocate ran for the People Democratic Party's ticket to the House of Representatives in 2015 and lost. This is her story. ..
“This is a book I’m delighted to read. And I believe all those who read it will even find much more pleasure, as they go through this very stimulating and detailed memoir.”Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2015-2023.“I’ve been friend and professional colleague to Femi Adesina for over 30 years. His writing is clean, lucid and sharp. And this is what I’ve found in this..
