| Description |
1 online resource (xxxi, 235 pages) |
| Contents |
The Awo i knew -- Nigeria history before Obafemi Awolowo politics began -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo's early life -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the decolonization of Nigeria -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the formation of the Action Group of Nigeria, 1950-1951 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo as premier of Western Nigeria, 1952-1959 -- The treasonable felony charge, trial, sentence, the crises and release from jail, 1962-1966 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo as Minister of Finance in the military administration of General Yakubu Gowon 1967-1971 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his political comeback in the Second Republic, 1979-1983 -- Chief Obafemi Awolowo's leadership style and political legacies: an assessment -- Appendix 1: Nigerian youth movement charter -- Appendix 2: 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: Awo's petition to the federal military government, March 1966 -- Appendix 6: Chief Obafemi Awolowo's letter of resignation to General Yakubu Gowon, June 3, 1971 -- Appendix 7: open letter of resignation to Odumegwu Ojukwu from Robert S. Goldstein- -- Appendix 8: books by Chief Obafemi Awolowo |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-225) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Awolowo, Obafemi, 1909-1987 -- Political and social views
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| SUBJECT |
Awolowo, Obafemi, 1909-1987 fast |
| Subject |
Socialism -- Nigeria
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HISTORY -- Africa -- West.
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Political and social views
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Politics and government
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Socialism
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| SUBJECT |
Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091883
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| Subject |
Nigeria
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021677792 |
| ISBN |
9781498515900 |
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1498515908 |
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9781498515900 |
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