Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT

 

In fact, it appears that it is the other way around:  that there is a pre-disposition to believe Gloria because of all the preceding allegations, that it appears to conform to a pattern of a history of misrepresentation.  It may be the final straw for some people who would have loved to give Philip Emeagwali a benefit of the doubt all of this time - but not for me.  [Honestly, I just presumed all of these years that Dr. Gloria Emeagwali was Philip's wife - I have had private communication with her over other matters, and always wondered - or was conflicted - about her true professionalism in relation to my other nagging concern, but never really brought myself to ask]........Bolaji

 

 

Infact, it is this predisposition to believe Gloria, who has not proven her allegation, that baffles me. One would have expected that Gloria be put on the radar by members in this Dialogue forum to answer some basic questions before agreement/conclusion is reached about the truism of her assertion which may then be extrapolated to previous allegations. Relevant questions:

 

a) Was Gloria ever married to Philip?

 

b) Were both of them at a specific point in time friends?

 

c) Have they communicated with each other in the past?

 

d) Why now did Gloria deem it fit to come up with her revelation of 'cut n paste wizadry' without evidence?

 

There are other questions that may be asked, but solely relying on her assertion without evidence is what bothers me. Hence the convoluted logic inherent in the postings after Gloria's revelation by some Dialogue members

 

I still stand by the assertion that before I come to conclusion about Philip Emeagwali, further evidence beyond reasonable doubt must be provided. Yes, I have followed the Philip saga about 'father of internet claims' , influence on young African minds with  his 'motivational speeches', lack of detailed peer review articles in scholarly journals,  no PhD from U-M, etc, etc. In short the accusation is that of impersonation which confers the title of a con artist?

 

Lest I digress, Gloria has referred us to her lawyer, which to me is hogwash. This is a diversionary tactic aimed at escaping our scrutiny. I am really now thinking that there may be more in this Emeagwali name than meets the eye. 

 

I await further revelations. The Emeagwali saga on this forum is really an eye opener for me as I behold the semantics of the discourse and the evasion of evidence .

 

Steve Nwabuzor

 

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From: "Mobolaji ALUKO" <alukome@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT

 

 

Steve Nwabuzor:

 

Your own logic surprises me.

 

Dr. Gloria Emeagwali's "revelation" is only a day or two old, yet various assertions have been made about Philip Emeagwali for years now, with the trio of Ikheloa, Adepoju and Ochonu doing incredible work of recapitulation and refocusing of minds on them only within the past fortnight or so.    So where does your assertion arise that "As a consequence of Gloria's 'revelation',  every allegation against Philip Emeagwali is now deemed proper. What a convoluted logic." ?

 

In fact, it appears that it is the other way around:  that there is a pre-disposition to believe Gloria because of all the preceding allegations, that it appears to conform to a pattern of a history of misrepresentation.  It may be the final straw for some people who would have loved to give Philip Emeagwali a benefit of the doubt all of this time - but not for me.  [Honestly, I just presumed all of these years that Dr. Gloria Emeagwali was Philip's wife - I have had private communication with her over other matters, and always wondered - or was conflicted - about her true professionalism in relation to my other nagging concern, but never really brought myself to ask.]

 

By the way, "Emeagwali" is not a common name, like Okeke, Okafor or Ojo.  We know not whether Gloria bears ANY past or present relationship with Philip beyond a common last name.  It is merely intriguing that she has come forward to present her concern, pointed us to her website in which she put a disclaimer, and further now referred us to her lawyers over a case or complaint that she filed over the matter.

 

Finally, you have read most or all of the submissions on this Emeagwali matter, I presume.  So what would constitute proof of allegations beyond reasonable doubt on this matter?  It may be helpful for you to re-state the allegations as you have read them, and indicate what additional proof that is required.  The ball would then be back on the Indomitable Trio.

 

I thank you in advance.

 

 

 

Bolaji Aluko

 

--- On Wed, 9/29/10, wabuz@comcast.net <wabuz@comcast.net> wrote: From: wabuz@comcast.net <wabuz@comcast.net> Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 5:06 PM Bolaji & Co.,   It is indeed interesting to observe that you bought hook, line and sinker the 'revelation' by Gloria Emeagwali about 'the cut and paste wizardry' of Philip claiming her as his wife. This discussion is about providing facts on the false claims of Philip Emeagwali. Some of us are cautious in not condemning Philip because his accusers have not proven their allegations beyond reasonable doubt.   I am not a fan of Emeagwali but before conclusions are drawn, plain facts must be presented. It appears that Gloria's information passed the litmus test of our critical thinking as academics without any corroborative evidence. As a consequence of Gloria's 'revelation',  every allegation against Philip Emeagwali is now deemed proper. What a convoluted logic.   Frankylyne is on the dot by requesting for proof. Let Gloria provide evidence, letters to and from editors of the newspapers she claimed published the said picture, then some of us skeptics would gladly accept that this man indeed has a serious problem. Referring to a disclaimer on her website is not convincing enough that the man claimed her as a wife.   Finally, it is appropriate that we should address the issues and not pass innuendos on those who are slow to condemn Philip. This is not a forum where the herd instinct hold sway.   Steve Nwabuzor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wassa Fatti" <wassafatti@hotmail.com> To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:43:51 PM Subject: RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT Mr. Franklyne, There is a philosophical saying in Africa that asserts that the cheapest thing to sell is lies. If Philip Emeagwali claimed to be the father of the internet, who are we to deny? He however need to understand that the hardest thing to also keep or hide is the truth. So those who knew Philip Emeagwali will surely state the truth about whether he gave humanity the internet or not. It is just naturally part of human reality and nothing more. His case is a sad one. I have communicated with individuals who knew Philip Emeagwali as far back in Nigeria and in the USA. They spoke highly of him and they stated that he is a smart and very intelligent individual who does not need to make such a claim of being the father of the internet falsely. They said he could have used his masters degree to do a lot and be a pride of Africa rather claiming for something he is not or has not achieved. In the black world, many believed that he is the father of the internet and in the UK and many parts of Europe, diasporan black kids are taught about Philip Emeagwali. I returned from Oslo only few weeks ago and even there I have seen African children with photoes of Philip Emeagwali in their school bags. If he can have audacity to protray professor Gloria Emeagwali as his wife on a Newspaper, well, he is capable of creating a false image about himself that could be damaging to all of us as African educators. So understand that Gloria Emeagwali was the victim who stated that Philip Emeagwali protrayed her as a wife by manufacturing the image through technological wizardry. That is a clear evidence to show that there is some thing smelly with Pihilip's self promotions. Wassa   Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:33:58 -0400 Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT From: alukome@gmail.com To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com   Franklyne Ogbunwezeh:   You are one of the greatest deniers, and quickest accusers of Igbo ethnic bias, bigotry and hatred when the issue of Emeagwali is brought up.   Now you ask for evidence about wrong wife claim, when the victim herself wrote here to your own reading:   QUOTE   The most disturbing thing to me is that Philip Emeagwali had the audacity to place my photo  next to his- by cut 'n paste  wizardry-  to make the fraudulent claim that I was his wife.  I stumbled on  a newspaper that innocently bought into the lie and was able to get an apology from the editors.     For the last few years I have had  a disclaimer on my website at: www.africahistory.net   What a jerk! What a fraudster! He should be stopped.   Professor Gloria T. Emeagwali Prof of History and African Studies   UNQUOTE     And when from interview to TV interview, he is proclaimed "Father of the Internet", and he puts the poll - with him winning it - on his website, you still ask for evidence?   There you have you....     Bolaji Aluko Shaking his head On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 1:02 PM, franklyne ogbunwezeh <ogbunwezeh@yahoo.com> wrote: Did Philip Emeagwali claim someone as his wife? Where is the evidence. Has the man talked? If he has, I need to know what he said. I never heard this man claim to be the father of the internet. It has always been ascribed to him. All I head him say is that he did a calculation in 1989 that was up to that time not the case. I need information on the claims he made. Can someone direct me accordingly. Franklyne Ogbunwezeh * ************** *************** ****************** *************** *********** What constitutes a disservice to our faculty of judgment, however, is to place obstacles in the way of assembling truth's fragments, remaining content with a mere one- or two-dimensional projection where a multidimensional and multifaceted apprehension remains open, accessible and instructive. Wole Soyinka, Between Truth and Indulgences --- On Wed, 9/29/10, Gben Silver <gbensilver@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Gben Silver <gbensilver@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 9:10 AM   Ayo, Your conclusion is apt "doing it a bit too brown". You have succeeded in nailing Phillip in his "wriggle room". It was timely that Prof. Emeagwali (the real one) came out with this fact. It is appalling that a man can stoop so low.   Dasylva From: Ayo Obe <ayo.m.o.obe@gmail.com> To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 3:01:41 PM Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT Honestly, the scientiests and IT and computer specialists will know whether there is any substance in Philip Emeagwali's claims about his fatherhood of or unclehood or second cousin twice removed-hood to the Internet.  Perhaps there is some 'wriggle room' there - though since it seems possible to trace the only sources that appear to acknowledge the great man's greatness back to the great man himself it is probably 'wriggle' only in the sense of the fish on the hook. But when a man claims a wife that he never married as his!  I mean, come ON!  That is doing it a bit too brown! Ayo On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu> wrote: The most disturbing thing to me is that Philip Emeagwali had the audacity to place my photo  next to his- by cut 'n paste  wizardry-  to make the fraudulent claim that I was his wife.  I stumbled on  a newspaper that innocently bought into the lie and was able to get an apology from the editors.     For the last few years I have had  a disclaimer on my website at: www.africahistory.net   What a jerk! What a fraudster! He should be stopped.   Professor Gloria T. Emeagwali Prof of History and African Studies   From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ikhide Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:18 PM To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Cc: LSATTS@LSAC.org; toyin.adepoju@googlemail.com; meochonu@gmail.com Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Phillip Emeagwali's Fraudulent Activities Have Tainted the LSAT   Toyin,   The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) administers the Law Schools Admissions Test (LSAT). Their contact information is at: http://www.lsac.org/AboutLSAC/contact-lsac.asp.   I strongly suggest that we all write to the LSAC to complain about this travesty and explain patiently to them the monumental fraudster that Mr. Philip Emeagwali is. The man is obviously suffering from delusions of grandeur, which is unfortunate. However to the extent that he is hurting our reputations, the man must be stopped. Toyin, I would be happy to sign on to any correspondence that you craft to go to the LSAC and any other reputable organization that has been snookered by this buffoon. There is hope; already several institutions are pulling his nonsense down from their websites. We must not relent until this man repents. I have copied the LSAC on this email. They should know that their last LSAT examination was tainted by the devious antics of that fraudster called Mr. Philip Emeagwali. If the LSAC does not investigate this fraud, I am prepared to go to the American press on this. The man is endangering the test scores of tens of thousands of youngsters. This is an outrage.   http://emeagwali.com/education/law-schools/Emeagwali_LSAT_Law-School-Admission-Test_Sample-Questions.pdf   How can the LSAC be so snookered/ All they needed to do was google the fool.   - Ikhide From: toyin adepoju <toyin.adepoju@googlemail.com> To: Ikhide <xokigbo@yahoo.com>; naijapolitics@yahoogroups.com; Nidoa <nidoa@yahoogroups.com>; nai <naijaintellects@googlegroups.com>; naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com; naijaelections <naijaelections@yahoogroups.com>; naija_it_professionals@yahoogroups.com; nigerianworldforum <NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com> Cc: meochonu@gmail.com; usaafricadialogue <USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thu, September 23, 2010 2:17:19 PM Subject: Re: Fw: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: [NaijaPolitics] Re: [NIgerianWorldForum] - Fw: Phillip Emeagwali Ikhide,   I see this LSAT test paper  that references Emeagwali's achievements is from Emeagwali's website. Does anyone know what country this exam was set in? I want to ask the compilers of the question on Emeagwali the sources of their information. I want to find out why I cannot find information on Emeagwali on academic fora.I want to know why I cannot find evidence of his work being discussed by scientists. Thanks Toyin On 21 September 2010 16:26, Ikhide <xokigbo@yahoo.com> wrote: Moses,   To give you an example of how bad the Emeagwali virus is, a passage about him just made it into the LSAT ;-) At least here they didn't call him the Father of the Internet. The man is a genius sha, I give it to him.   Enjoy ;-)   http://emeagwali.com/education/law-schools/Emeagwali_LSAT_Law-School-Admission-Test_Sample-Questions.pdf     - Ikhide     -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "USA-Africa Dialogue Series" moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin. 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