USA Africa Dialogue Series - Philip Emeagwali and Gabriel Oyibo compared and contrasted

Gloria,

Oyibo and Emeagwali are  certainly different in many respects. But they are also similar in more ways than one. First, Oyibo started out as a productive scholar who actually published an impressive number of peer-reviewed, scientific articles before he degenerated into his current delusional state (I will give evidence for my conclusion shortly); Emeagwali never had a Ph.D., was never a professor by any understanding of the term, and never published in any peer-reviewed journal nor owned any patent--all contrary to his claims. However, Emeagwali did win an actual award whose significance he has exaggerated beyond the bounds of reason and decency.

Note, though, that Oyibo also claims to be a perennial nominee for the Nobel Prize in Physics. This is pretty much like Emeagwali's claims to being "a" or "the" father of the Internet. The (Nigerian) Guardian's U.S. correspondent, a certain Laolu Akande, is the biggest accomplice in Oyibo's fraud. Until the last few years, the Guardian often reported that Oyibo was among the top three candidates being considered for the Nobel Prize in Physics. This intentionally fraudulent newspaper speculation was/is the basis for his wild popularity in Nigerian elite circles. I don't know if this has changed, but it was customary to identify him in Nigerian newspaper narratives as a "three-time Nobel Prize nominee in Physics"! In the Afro-romantic digital black diaspora, in fact, it is usual to introduce him as a four-time Nobel Prize nominee!

Now, the Nobel Committee does NOT disclose the identities of nominees for any of its prizes until at least 50 years after the prize has been announced. How in the world did Oyibo and the Guardian's Akande know that he was a nominee for the physics prize? In fact, Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and former citizen reporter with ElenduReports, unmasked this fraud years ago. He sent emails to the Nobel Committee asking to know if Oyibo had ever been a nominee for their Physics Prize. Of course, they flatly disclaimed it. They said it was impossible for anybody to know if he was a nominee for any prize until several decades after the fact.

So, in more ways than one, Oyibo is guilty of the same intentionally fraudulent self-promotion that Emeagwali has a dubious honor for. Like Emeagwali, he currently feeds on this fraud. Plus, Oyibo stakes his claims to unparalleled scientific genius on the basis of his ludicrous GAGUT theory, which hasn't been published in any peer-reviewed journal or book, although he has a vanity, self-published book that he flaunts every time--much like Emeagwali's claim to have 41 patents, which turned out to be patents in sophisticated, multi-layered frauds. 

But any one who has followed Oyibo's life closely will agree that the man needs help--seriously. The brother has lost it. He has no job as I write now. (Hmm... A four-time Nobel Prize nominee in Physics who no university or research institution wants to touch with a barge pole!) If you need evidence of the man's undisguised psychic imbalance, read this deleted profile on Wikipedia, which he wrote of himself. Here is a sample from the profile for your amusement: "Honors and Awards Professor G. Oyibo has been recognized as being closer to GOD (intellectually and in other ways), than any other human being because of the GAGUT discovery. He has also been recognized by the Nigerian Federal Government as Mathematical Genius which was inscribed on a Nigerian Postage Stamp that was issued in 2005. Professor G. Oyibo has also been recognized as the Greatest Genius and the Most Intelligent Human Being ever created by GOD. He has also been recognized as the Greatest Mathematical Genius of all time. Professor G. Oyibo has been recognized by the Nigerian Senate, representing the entire population of Nigeria of over 200 million people, through a Senate Motion No. 151 page 320 presented in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Order Paper on Tuesday, 15th March , 2005."

If the above is not proof of a man who is truly sick and in need of help, I don't know what is.

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On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu> wrote:

'Are you his wife or sister, if so….' Ebele

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 Neither his wife nor sister, Nkolika…. although he did a cut 'n  paste to claim the former,  and falsely

  denied doing so some days ago,  while calling me names.

 

 

  My analogy did not imply that what the fisherman did was acceptable or morally correct.

 I hope not.  My point was that  Oyibo fell within  a  completely different category. He did not exaggerate or lie

 but simply put forward a theory, as scientists  usually do.

 

Sorry that you interpreted it otherwise.

 

 

 

 Prof. Gloria Emeagwali

 www.africahistory.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nkolika Ebele
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:25 PM
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - THE FAILURE OF NAIJA IT PROFESSIONALS YAHOO GROUP IN THE EFFORT TO ARRIVE AT TRUTH ON THE CLAIMS OF COMPUTER SCIENTIST PHILIP EMEAGWALI AND MATHEMATICIAN GABRIEL OYIBO

 

Hi Gloria, Are you his wife or sister, if so please apologise to Nigerians for this show of shame by your husband or brother. I an not in the sciences, but truth our people say  does not hide. The facts speak for themselves. The fish analogy does not explain this fraud.Please I beg you stop making excuses for this fraud. Nkolika Awka --- On Wed, 10/27/10, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu> wrote: From: Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu> Subject: RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - THE FAILURE OF NAIJA IT PROFESSIONALS YAHOO GROUP IN THE EFFORT TO ARRIVE AT TRUTH ON THE CLAIMS OF COMPUTER SCIENTIST PHILIP EMEAGWALI AND MATHEMATICIAN GABRIEL OYIBO To: "usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com" <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>, "AfroCentrikWorld@yahoogroups.com" <AfroCentrikWorld@yahoogroups.com>, "naijapolitics@yahoogroups.com" <naijapolitics@yahoogroups.com>, "naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com" <naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com>, "nai" <naijaintellects@googlegroups.com>, "naijaelections" <naijaelections@yahoogroups.com>, "NigerianID@yahoogroups.com" <nigerianid@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 1:29 PM Toyin, you are missing the point. You are comparing oranges and pineapples. One of the scientists in question  has propounded a theory which, in my view,  should not be dismissed without careful evaluation. A very brilliant former student of mine, brilliant  in  both the sciences and the arts was quite fascinated by Oyibo' s theory. He is  now a professor of Physics and Philosophy. I am planning to interview him on this matter and find out why he was so excited about Oyibo's theory and indeed whether his excitement has waned. I am not going to risk my neck on a block for the theory but the man deserves a hearing.   The other scientist reminds me of a fisherman who caught a  fish that was 6 feet in length  and proceeded to tell every body that it was 20 feet long,  in an environment where catching a fish  4 feet long was the norm.   These are two different cases.   Prof. Gloria Emeagwali www.africahistory.net           From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of toyin adepoju Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:00 AM To: usaafricadialogue; AfroCentrikWorld@yahoogroups.com; naijapolitics@yahoogroups.com; naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com; nai; naijaelections; NigerianID@yahoogroups.com Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - THE FAILURE OF NAIJA IT PROFESSIONALS YAHOO GROUP IN THE EFFORT TO ARRIVE AT TRUTH ON THE CLAIMS OF COMPUTER SCIENTIST PHILIP EMEAGWALI AND MATHEMATICIAN GABRIEL OYIBO                                                            THE FAILURE OF NAIJA IT PROFESSIONALS YAHOO GROUP                          IN THE EFFORT TO ARRIVE AT THE TRUTH ON THE CLAIMS OF COMPUTER SCIENTIST PHILIP EMEAGWALI                                                                                                     AND                                                                              MATHEMATICIAN  GABRIEL OYIBO                                                                                         Toyin Adepoju   In the effort to arrive at the truth about claims being made by anybody, particularly when such claims deal with highly specialised  disciplines,the primary point of reference is the expert in the relevant field.   There is one listserve known to me that straddles the two fields relevant to  computer scientist Philip Emeagwali and mathematician  Gabriel Oyibo, two Nigerian scientists making spurious  claims about their achievements.That listserve is Naija IT Professionals Yahoo group.The moderators of that group,along with some vocal voices,however,want to have nothing to do with efforts to unearth and establish the truth about the claims of these two controversial scientists.Some other members insist on the need to examine these issues on the forum.The majority have kept silent.   The emerging information from non-Nigerian experts and other factual research increasingly makes clear the fact and scope of Philip Emeagwali's deception about his achievements.As far as I can see,Oyibo's claims are not addressed  by the scientific community in spite of the grand value he attributes to his achievement,except for a book review by Professor Animalu that does not support his claims.Meanwhile,these moderators of Naija IT Professionals  continue to post reports that support the claims of  Oyibo and arguments in support of anti-Black racism in the scientific community while discouraging efforts to examine these claims critically.   The moderators and other negating voices on the Naija IT Professionals Yahoo group are complicit in the fraud being perpetrated by Philip Emeagwali by blocking  discussions of the relevant issues.They are also contributors to developing a  culture of pseudo-science among Nigerians on account of the resolve not to host examinations of  the spurious claims of Oyibo and Philip Emeagwali.This gives credence  to the argument that many Africans are not interested in the creation of  national cultures free from endemic corruption.Their goal is to support members of their constituencies, whether familial,ethnic or professional,not the common good.   Happily, these efforts to prevent discussion of the spurious claims of two Nigerian scientists on a listerve devoted to science by Nigerians amounts to hiding one's head in the sand.They are ultimately useless because as long as Oyibo and Philip Emeagwali continue to make their spurious claims,some of which are clearly false in the case of Philip Emeagwali,people will continue  to examine them.If Nigerian scientists will not take the lead in examining these issues,non-scientists will do so with the help of non-Nigerian scientists.   This results of these efforts will be broadcast for the world to see and judge.   Also posted at Cognitive Diary -- 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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