Emeka Esogbue

 The Academic "Oracle": The Hidden Intellectual Pedigree of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi ​By Emeka Esogbue ​While the public knew him as a formidable political strategist, few realized that the late Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi was, first and foremost, a scholar of the highest order. Long before he was dubbed the "Oracle of Politics," Nwaoboshi was the "Oracle of the Lecture Hall," leaving an indelible mark on the academic corridors of Bendel State (now Ambrose Alli) University. ​A member of the Class of 1986, Nwaoboshi didn't just pass through the History Department; he dominated it. Graduating with a Second Class Upper (2.1), he distinguished himself as one of the finest minds of his generation. His academic appetite was particularly voracious in the most demanding areas of the curriculum, a field requiring rigorous logic and a detective’s eye for detail. To study history even at the first degree level is to sharpen one's brain and this was ...

 The Political Facts and Era You Might Never Have Known About Senator Peter Nwaoboshi By Emeka Esogbue Senator Peter Onyeluka Nwaoboshi hailed from Isieke clan of Umuekea Quarters , Ibusa , in Delta State . Isieke is a kindred umbrella of closely related families and is widely renowned for its remarkable human resource capacity within Ibusa. The clan has produced distinguished personalities across professions, including Prof. Augustine Esogbue , the renowned physicist with NASA (now emeritus); Chief Chike Chigbue , one of Nigeria’s youngest Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN); members of the Justice Chigbue family ; notable accounting professionals , among many others. Despite his prominence in modern partisan politics, Senator Nwaoboshi emerged from a family deeply rooted in Ibusa culture and tradition. His father was an Obi-titled man, and Senator Nwaoboshi himself was not only an Alor title holder but also a member of Ogbuu, a respected traditional institution reserved for Ibusa ...

 In the Beginning: From Ibusa Union to Ibusa Community Development Union - By Emeka Esogbue As we have now seen, by 1951, the Ibusa Union, now Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU) under J. C. K. Odia as President-General, was an employer of labour and in terms of remuneration, it was by far, a more well-paying job than the large Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) of the time. For instance, while young Nosike Ikpo (Obi Senator Nosike Ikpo), the newly employed "Under Secretary" by the Town Union, as reported, was paid £2 (two pounds) by Nigerian Railway Corporation, but he received £6 from Ibusa Union.  Indeed, Ibusa Union paid higher than Post and Telecommunication (P & T), and the Department of Marine, of the category, among others. The officers of the Town Union thrived on enhanced salaries.  Ibusa members of this Town Union paid their levies promptly as proud members and patriotism were very high. Love existed among them and every Ibusa indigene considered thems...

  Nduka Eze: The Nigerian Nationalist from Asaba Who Lost His Wife to Asaba Massacre By Emeka Esogbue Only a few writers of history will recollect Nduka Eze of the blessed memory yet he was one of the most popular Nigerian nationalists, politician, writer, author and trade unionist of his time. As a nationalist, he contributed in several fronts towards the independence of the country from the British colonialists. Born Sylvester Nduka-Eze (familarly called Nduka Eze) in Asaba to Asaba parents from Umuaji Quarters of the community on February 25, 1925, he was one of the most influential and popular Anioma natives that ever lived. Nduka Eze as he was simply called was a freedom fighter, a founding member of the Zikist Movement who also worked with the United African Company where he rose to become the National President of the union. He was a student, believer, follower and propagator of the nationalist ideas and philosophies of Dr. Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe before eventually switc...