Adedibu: The Strongman and Generalissimo of Nigerian Politics

DescriptionThis book is an in-depth exposition of the political profile of a man of timber and calibre, an icon, a kingmaker, and godfather to countless number of elected representatives of people and political appointees across the length and breadth of Nigeria. For over five decades, Baba Adedibu, as popularly called by his loyalists across the country, dedicated himself towards a kind of power play different from his notable mentors like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief S.L.A. Akintola. He was adored by many, yet, hated by several noteworthy personalities who could not deny his rare political wisdom. Adedibu continued to reign regionally and nationally, wielding the uncontested power to strategically select and mentor several past and present political stakeholders for ministerial and other relevant appointments. Saka’s years of research and unbiased writings on the Baba Gbolarumi’s insider account is an interesting angle to it, as he x-rays the untold stories of Adedibu’s travails in the murky waters of Nigerian Politics, right from the First Republic till he breathed his last in 2008. It is a must read for every student of politics and history, and a rare opportunity to understand politics from late Adedibu’s periscope.