
No doubt, we have quite a number of public intellectuals in Nigeria. What we don’t have in large numbers are public intellectuals of repute who, come rain or shine, they are as constant as the northern start on the side of the truth and what is honourable.
One of the few consistent progressive public intellectuals in this category is Dr Dokun Adedeji a.k.a. Doksie of Christ’s School fame👏 It is my hope one day to do a more detailed write up to celebrate oga Doksie as a remarkable brilliant mind, a unique man of integrity who will neither applaud nor associate with the cant and the chicanery.

To attest to the fact he is a highly cerebral public intellectual, here are extracts of his commentaries in some intellectual communities that I have been privileged to be part of, with him as a leading light in the online interactive platforms. It will take a book to capture most of his rich engagements in the public debates over the years. This is just a tip of the iceberg. Dr Dokun Adedeji wrote:QUOTE 1Yeah, it’s now the talking point after the current #endbadgovernance protests, ending bad citizenship! Buzz words are our specialities.
No meaning or purpose but just words! My question is, who will spearhead the fight? Who will be the rallying point? I hasten to say that unless someone or a few of this thieving class decide to commit class suicide and lead the war, it ain’t gonna happen. The saddest part of of our deceit and hypocrisy is that if elections are held today, these same crowd of political vultures and carpetbaggers, will return in triumph! We love our chains even though we complain about their tightness. We nurse them like bangles! Las las we will be alright sha.Doksie
QUOTE 2Egbon,
With due respects, this is probably your best piece since you have been writing about President Tinubu. Many before now were simply adulation fit for the campaigns! Sir, I will rather that Mr. Tinubu starts from disavowing the obscenely humongous severance package accorded him and other Governors or public officials, which make hardworking Nigerians who have worked for many years but struggle till death comes, to collect what rightly belonged to them.
Thereafter, he will reflect the same courage to deal with the political parasites that inhabit our nation space. I hope he can summon the courage to leave himself a legacy unfortunately shunned by Mr Obasanjo and those after him. I wish him the best of luck in this quest. If we can do the above, it will not be difficult to trim the presidential fleet and cut down on the convoys of office on our roads. Egbon, if you have his ears, whisper these to him because they may not let him read distasteful stuffs like your piece!Doksie UNQUOTE
If you are looking for an intellectual who will say it as it is, you can count on Dr Dokun Adedeji.
