Drought at the Niger and Benue rivers may have adversely affected the population of Southeastern Nigeria, but their eclipse cannot be attributed to it. The unruly activities of political thugs in the former Western region of Nigeria otherwise called the Wild West, led a few military men, mostly of the ranks of major in the Nigerian army, and mainly of the former Eastern region of Nigeria or Igbo origin, to embark on indiscriminate killing of seasoned politicians, mostly of other regions in the country, and that led to their decline as a people. With the indignation of many and antagonism of...

Early Nigerian political activists maybe shocked their names are not among leading Nigerian political gladiators of the nineteenth and twentieth century, but their contributions are no less important than those who enthroned Nigeria independence or played roles in the continuing gimmicks called Nigerian politics. Among leading political actors at various stages of the struggle are Sapara Williams, Adeniyi Jones, H.O. Davies, Samuel Akinsanya, Jibowu, Solanke, Adeyemo Alakija, Bankole Rhodes, Mrs. Funmilayo Ramsome-kuti, Mrs. Margaret Ekpo, Harold Dappa-biriye, Kenekueyero B. Omoteseye, Louis...