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	D. AKINSANYAJULIUSON, HonDBA, IOM Political Strategist, Professional Investigator, Honorary Representative UK
	D.AKINSANYA JULIUSON HonDBA, IOM's Special Column
LET YOUR CONDUCT BE UNIMPEACHABLE - YOU MAY DEFY THE SLANDEROUS TONGUE by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM November 29, 2006 A great thinker “Darwin” remains a controversial figure in some parts of the world. Some people don’t like his theory of evolution because it appears to contradict the Bible. The great thinker, though, deserves to be questioned for another reason. What would that reason be? His words have been used too often to justify the notion that life is about, “the survival of the fittest”. NigerianNews Special Issues   NUHU RIBADU: LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT GUILT CAST THE FIRST STONE by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM September 11, 2006 We all like to meet people who are all the things this society defines as perfect.  Beautiful, brilliant, compassionate with a liberal dose of humbleness.  When we meet this concept of perfection and over time reality dawns, what do we come up with? Damn! Not all the things I envisioned.  Something is missing we say. NigerianNews Special   WHAT WOULD OBASANJO CHANGE IF SUDDENLY HE COULD? by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM August 30, 2006 Many of us don't like to dwell too long on the past. We are more interested in where we are going than where we have been. We don’t need someone to remind us of the mistakes we’ve made. Recent events, though, have obliged many of us to revisit an old memory. NigerianNews Special   OBASANJO: GREATEST LEADERS ARE TRANSFORMATIONAL by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM June 20, 2006 Legendry King Solomon didn’t have perfect wisdom. He was pretty shrewd but he still made a few mistakes. Even saints don’t have infinite patience. They all lose their temper at some point in their lives. We are all human. NigerianNews Special   NIGERIANS!  LET’S LOOK TO THE PAST AND WEEP, BUT LOOK TO THE FUTURE AND HOPE by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM May 29, 2006 Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This was said by John Acton, the famous historian. He did not go on to suggest that the opposite is also true. Absolute powerless is no guarantee of absolute impeccability. NigerianNews Special   ATIKU MUST STOP DINING WITH SNAKE CHARMERS AND PHARISEES by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM April 14, 2006 When one thing starts to go wrong, it soon appears as if everything is problematic. We start finding fault with situation we have previously been quite happy about. NigerianNews Special   NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT CAN ACHIEVE MOST THINGS NOW IF THEY REALLY TRY by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM February 27, 2006 It is perfectly possible for a person to be highly intelligent yet wildly out of touch with his own intuition. Conversely, there are some folk who have impressive powers, yet we wouldn't want their help if we were trying to solve a crossword puzzle. NigerianNews Special   PRESIDENT OBASANJO MIGHT NOT ATTAIN AN OUTRIGHT VICTORY THAT HE HOPES FOR by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM March 22, 2006 It’s so easy to be strong when other people are giving us their support. When everyone agrees with our point of view, when we are being praised and applauded for our actions, when we feel sure that our course of action is correct, we can march bravely ahead in spirit of determination. NigerianNews Special   NIGERIANS ARE A LOT OF THINGS, BUT FAILURE WE ARE NOT by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM January 08, 2006 Many believe in the saying that “perception is reality.” People might end up saying if President Obasanjo’s administration is perceived as a failure, then Nigeria is perceived as a failure. And if Nigeria is perceived as a failure, then President Obasanjo himself is perceived as a failure. NigerianNews Special   NIGERIA MUST BE MADE A LEADER OF CHANGES IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM I strongly believe in President Obasanjo’s promise of shocking the world by handing over power to a leader not a ruler. NigerianNews Special   WHAT WOULD NIGERIANS CHANGE IF WE HAD THE FREEDOM TO CHANGE ANYTHING? PART 1 by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM December 19, 2005 What would we change if we could alter anything we wanted to?  I am sure the list is long but here is a list that is longer still.  It is the list of factors we would not touch. NigerianNews Special   BE A MILLER PRESIDENT OBASANJO, BUT GRIND NOT THE FACES OF THE POOR by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM December 12, 2005 If Nigerian government cannot help Nigerians in need, it's as sure as hell that, they cannot save the few who are rich. You just can't impose leadership from the top. NigerianNews Special   PRESIDENT OBASANJO MUST CHOOSE A ROUTE HE CAN BE PROUD OF TAKING by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM November 27, 2005 "I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." So goes the classic song. Yet no matter how sincerely the words are intoned, the request never seems to be granted. NigerianNews Special   THE KEY TO PROGRESS IN NIGERIA LIES IN SINCERITY, NOT CYNICISM by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM November 23, 2005 There's not enough kindness in this world. People are far too quick to criticise and complain. Where is their compassion, their tolerance and their patience? There's not enough kindness in our own country Nigeria, either. NigerianNews Special   WHY PRESIDENT OBASANJO MUST LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF WISDOM by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM Some people live in fear of making a mistake. They feel they just couldn't face the shame. Ironically, such people are mistaken. If we don't get it wrong, we'll never learn anything Nov 03, 2005 NigerianNews Special   WHY NIGERIAN LEADERS NEED TO LEARN FROM THE BEST by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM People like working for those who are secure in themselves and have nothing to prove – the kind of people who get results through others and give them the credit for it. But please forgive me for being honest by saying such leaders are in the minority. - October 08, 2005 NigerianNews Special   NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY MUST BE MADE TO BE ADMIRED. by D. Akinsanya Juliuson HonDBA, IOM With years of experience in British politics, public diplomacy and heritage, I still do not see myself as a politician rather a Political Philosopher, but If I didn’t believe in the power of democratic politics to change things for the better, I would have said working against democratic movement in Nigeria is the best. -August 25, 2005 NigerianNews Special