Tinubu: Treatise's teaser (Part 1)

• Published date: 08 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

'…It is instructive to state that this book in your hand is not a biography of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola rather it is a contribution to knowledge, in a formal manner, as there is a dearth of peer reviewed resources when researching issues bothering on leadership and followership in Nigeria. While one is not disputing that Nigeria's academics have done a lot, many of the works done are published locally with no provision for a link of such works on the internet in these days of digital technology. In essence, this book will be bridging a gap, shedding a light and enhancing knowledge as far as the leadership issue in West Africa particularly in Nigeria is concerned.' - John Ekundayo, in 'OUT OF AFRICA: FASHOLA - Reinventing Servant Leadership To Engender Nigeria's Transformation', AuthorHouse UK, 2013, pp. xxxi.

IT is a truism that Nigeria had experienced great leaders in Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sardauna Ahmadu Bello, Owelle Nnamdi Azikiwe, Mallam Aminu Kano, etc., However, many great leadership strides taken by these leaders were not captioned appropriately, particularly in digital format. In essence, this columnist took it upon himself to write a treatise on the followers' perceptions of the Fashola's leadership approach in Lagos. In similar fashion, this columnist has been on the trail of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; tracking his trajectory as a politician and statesman. The new treatise, made up of 293 pages, published by Amazon titled: 'TINUBU: TRAJECTORY TO THE THRONE' is available in three formats, namely: kindle (e-book), paperback and hardcover. There is a terse teaser available on Amazon.com to the treatise:

'This treatise targeted at the trajectory of titanic and enigmatic Tinubu is worth reading for enlightenment, education and enquiry relating to the leadership - followership dyad within Nigeria's context of politics and politicking. The man, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is so many things to many people. He is enigmatic and a mysterious phenomenon within the political landscape. In another perspective, to some set of people, he is a controversial political person of influence that possesses the capacity and capability to tilt the political equation to the favour of any side he supports, one way or the other. Equally, to another set of political observers, analysts and opinion molders, Tinubu is the cerebral strategist that can give the opposition headache as the latter may not be able to decode his next sagacious cum strategic step. Succinctly and saliently stated, Asiwaju Bola...