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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809993603321

Autore

Abegunrin Olayiwola

Titolo

The political philosophy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo / / Olayiwola Abegunrin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-1590-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

966.905

Soggetti

Socialism - Nigeria

Nigeria Politics and government 1960-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Awo i knew -- Nigeria history before Obafemi Awolowo politics began -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo early life -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and decolonization of Nigeria -- Chief Awolowo and the formation of Action Group of Nigeria 1950-1951 -- Chief Awolowo as the premier of Western Region 1951-1959 -- Awo: the treasonable felony charge, the trial, the sentence, the ensuing crisis and his release from jail, 1962-1966 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo as Minister of Finance and Vice-chairman of the Executive Council in the military administration of General Gowon 1967-1971 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his political comeback in the Second Republic -- Awolowo's leadership style and political legacies: an assessment -- Appendix 1: Nigerian youth movement charter -- Appendix 2: the aims of Egbe Omo Oduduwa -- Appendix 3: Chief Awolowo's affirmation -- Appendix 4: Awo's prophesy about crisis and befalling darkness on Nigeria -- Appendix 5: petition to the federal military government -- Appendix 6: Chief Obafemi Awolowo's letter of resignation to General Gowon -- Appendix 7: open letter of resignation to Ojukwu from Robert S. Goldstein- -- Appendix 8: books by Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the political leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, one of the nationalists' leaders who fought for Nigeria's independence. His model of leadership and perseverance is one to be emulated and



studied as he implemented an economic development program that brought far reaching changes to not only Nigeria, but all of Africa.