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June 12 as Democracy Day is a Greek gift — Osuntokun

On May 27, 20195:49 amIn News, Politicsby Bankole

MR. Akin Osuntokun, Director-General of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, was Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He is pained by Nigeria’s state of affairs especially rising waves of insecurity and stunted socio-economic growth and development. Thus, in this interview, he berates those attacking former President Obasanjo over his fulanisation and Islamisation agenda comment. He also bares his mind on burning national issues. He said although some stakeholders have fanatically and stubbornly remained opposed to restructuring, Nigeria will be restructured eventually willingly or by force.

Bombings: Stop chasing shadows, Osuntokun replies presidency

On August 23, 20189:56 pmIn Newsby vanguard

Former presidential aide and director-general of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Mr. Akin Osuntokun has rebuffed challenges to his patriotism by the presidency saying that such allusions meant leaving substantive issues to chase shadows.

2019: With his performance, Buhari does not deserve re-election – Osuntokun

On December 25, 20177:07 amIn News, Politicsby vanguard

C hief Akin Osuntokun, a renowned journalist, former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN and Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in this explosive interview speaks on why the 2019 elections may be tight on account of moves to form a third force by aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and main opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP. He also spoke on why Nigeria must be restructured urgently and why President Muhammadu Buhari may beat Alhaji Atiku Abubakar if the 2019 presidential election boils down to Buhari vs Atiku.

Video: Buhari’s speech poor in grammar, quality – Osuntokun

On August 22, 201711:16 amIn News, Videosby vanguard

Former Presidential Adviser, Akin Osuntokun has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s national broadcast on Monday was very poor both in grammar and quality. He said this while featuring on Channels TV Politics Today.

What I know about S.L. Akintola’s children – Prof. Osuntokun

On April 16, 20172:38 amIn Politicsby Nwafor

Controversy rages fifty-one years after the death of the Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, in Nigeria’s first military coup of January 15, 1966, as the family of the Aare Ona Kakanfo XIII are locked in a fierce paternity battle to ascertain if truly the late Premier had a son outside wedlock..