TheCableFormer President Goodluck Jonathan; Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation; and Kayode Fayemi, former Ekiti governor, are among dignitaries expected to attend the launch of ‘The Letterman’
Other dignitaries expected include Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor; Nuhu Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ; Adelere Oriolowo, senator representing Osun west; and Babafemi Ojudu, special adviser to Buhari on political matters.“The Letterman: Inside the ‘Secret’ Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has been described by those who have read it as a trail-blazing literary work,” a statement by the organisers reads.
“President Obasanjo seems a perfect pick for this genre of work having demonstrated a consistent penchant for using letters to speak candidly to subordinates, superiors, associates and foreign personalities, not minding the accolades or invectives such letters might generate. “Among those who have commended the work are a former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku; Bishop Kukah, Omoigui Okauru, Toyin Falola, renowned professor and the Frances and Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin; Dan Agbese, respected columnist and writer, who was also the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Newswatch, a foremost and trail-blazing investigative magazine; and Kadaria Ahmed, founder/CEO at Radio Now 95.
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