Ofure:
I too will not wait with bated breath for your debate on the righteousness of our esteemed former Visitor - notice the capital V. If virulence is the characterization of my "defence", then it was not intended...but imagine if I had been truly virulent?
But Lord have mercy....Until you mentioned your two female supervisors, I had NO IDEA what your gender was - nor did I care. But now knowing that Prof. Theodora Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo was one of them - and that she was one of FU Otuoke's guest speakers in March 2014 during our Chinua Achebe festival - I have to soften up a bit on you now :-). I also for the first time noticed your bespectacled picture on the side of my Gmail account - and see that I must chivalrously relent.
And there you have it. Have a wonderful week-end....that extends the "nice day" you wished me.
Bolaji Aluko
Ducking
On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Ofure Aito <ofureaito@gmail.com> wrote:
To debate the righteousness of your former visitor, I will not be bated. My view is personal and you do not have to be virulent in your defence. To all your queries, I don't have to humor you. But, I will tell you that Professors Karen King-Aribisala and Theodora Adimora-Ezeigbo were my supervisors (First and Second respectively as the university tradition requires). These are fine and great Nigerian female scholars.
Have a nice day!
OfureOfure O. M. Aito (PhD) (University of Lagos)
Department of English and Communications
College of Humanities
Redeemer's University, Mowe
Ogun State, NigeriaOn Aug 24, 2015 6:50 PM, "Mobolaji Aluko" <alukome@gmail.com> wrote:--IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS.....Ofure Aito:Notice that I did not attach "Dr." to your name, believing that you may be a product of the Nigerian system that you are impugning, where you allegedly received your PhD (from the University of Lagos?)Don't be amused...I am now dead serious....I expect some level of seriousness from you on this matter, being a lecturer in our Redeemer's University, but you seem not to rise to that occassion.So to disabuse my mind, kindly:(1) publish a JPEG of your UniLAG PhD certificate here.(2) publish the title of your Thesis(3) let us know the names of the members of your thesis Committee, and in particular your Thesis Supervisor.(4) publish here their comments on your thesis before it was awarded.(5) please publish when you began the program, and defended the thesis before your Committee.(6) publish your BA, PGDE (assuming you got less than a 2nd Upper, or you did your first degree in some field other than English and Communication studies), and your MA certificates that made you to be qualified for admission into the PhD program in the first instance.Until then, I doubt your own "PhD", and accuse you of discriminatory gullibility against my former Visitor, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, PhD, GCFR, and fellow Otuoke resident.I am waiting patiently, like a vulture....And there you have it.Bolaji AlukoVC, Federal University OtuokeOtuoke resident--On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 6:36 PM, Ofure Aito <ofureaito@gmail.com> wrote:Sir,
May your days be long.... Still waiting for the report of Bolaji's investigation.Ofure O. M. Aito (PhD) (University of Lagos)
Department of English and Communications
College of Humanities
Redeemer's University, Mowe
Ogun State, NigeriaOn Aug 23, 2015 12:00 AM, "Salimonu Kadiri" <ogunlakaiye@hotmail.com> wrote:----Dear Bolaji,
Titles in Nigeria whether real or imaginary are only decorative. That is why I think Farooq Kperogi piece on Fowler's doctorate attire is non-issue for debate. I am, however, excited to read that your own private investigation actually showed that Goodluck Jonathan was a true holder of PhD from University of Port Harcourt. In view of your assertion, I will be very grateful if you can share with us on this forum the following information: (i) The title of Goodluck Jonathan's doctorate dissertation; (ii) Year of Registration as a doctorate candidate; (iii) Name of his doctorate supervisors; (iv) Name of his external examiner; (v) Comments/reports of the external examiner of the dissertation/thesis; (vi) Date of graduation from the University of Port Harcourt. Providing the above information, I think, will seal the mouth of Dr. Ofure Alto on his/her assault on Jonathan's academic qualification.
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:07:41 +0100
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - [Facebook Post] Farooq Kperogi on Buhari's appointee and phantom degrees
From: alukome@gmail.com
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.comDr. Ofure AltoAs a lecturer in our Redemer's University, you have a particular responsibility not to bear false witness against anybody.You wrote below that President Goodluck Jonathan's PhD was "falsified". That is false. Not only has the University of Port Harcourt certified it, but my own private investigation of the issue at its height (or depth) of the accusation indicated that he truly earned the PhD.So let's stop denigrating his degree for petty political reasons, otherwise I might ask my colleague at Unilag to withdraw your own PhD degree for suspicion of discriminatory gullibility.And there you have it.Bolaji AlukoOn Saturday, August 22, 2015, Ofure Aito <ofureaito@gmail.com> wrote:Mr Bayo,
First, I neither disdained the work profile of Fowler nor disregarded his work ethics. However, for such a high flier, I do expect him to have pruned the institution offering such an award and to what end? That speaks your language: gullibility... and that is intolerable! Note also that we are experiencing a new season of accountability and probity, so, what was taken for granted yesterday may not pass the test today no matter what your record says. I was enthralled by his appointment but that minor omission in the desire for an appellation says a lot. Yes, I actually campaigned against Mr Jonathan and his falsified PhD. Obviously, we are a people titles.
Second, on Tinubu nominating candidates to meet his financial thirst, I do see a lot wrong in that. Here we campaigned for change and not for one man to control my economic contribution to the development of the State! It is the accommodation of such that built hydra-headed corrupt practices in the nation. Nigeria is owned by an appropriated 170million people. The Tinubu investment in PMB is not for the 170million Nigerians' interest. PMB was an instrument to a dream and drive. But to the man on the street, including I, PMB is a stable presence needed to drive Nigeria to the next level.
Third, if a Nigerian left the shore of home country for another and he/she was scammed by such institutions, he/she must take the blame alone without the usual passing of the blames to another by way of making room for excuses.
Whatever decision one makes, he/she must take the consequences that go with such: whether positive or negative. It is the personality and work ethics of PMB that garnered the political support and respect for him when it was most needed. Even you and I as academics must submit to such public scrutiny if offered public offices.Ofure O. M. Aito (PhD) (University of Lagos)
Department of English and Communications
College of Humanities
Redeemer's University, Mowe
Ogun State, NigeriaOn Aug 22, 2015 1:32 PM, "Bayo Amos" <aaeoee@gmail.com> wrote:What exactly is Fowler's offence? And when has it become a crime for Tinubu to lobby for anyone?1.Irish International University, though unaccredited by UK authorities, was in existence at the time it awarded honorary degrees to Fowler and others. In addition, it secured UK visa for thousands of students from all over the world.Besides, it used facilities of reputable institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge to conduct its affairs. This would have been a real scandal had Fowler claimed to have an honorary doctorate from a university, accredited or otherwise, when such was not conferred on him. That's where an issue of dishonesty can arise. In addition, he is not misrepresenting the importance of the degree; even the word "honorary" was not missing in the citation read by Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman. As it is now, the best anyone can say: Fowler was gullible for him not to have done due diligence about the school in the first instance. Others were also gullible too.Are thousands of students who left their respective countries, and perhaps passed through hell to secure UK visa, also dishonest? This is not an issue of dishonesty as some would choose to interpret it. If we pause and reflect, we would realize that, in this case, Fowler is more a victim of a scam than a dishonest person.2. If Fowler chose to call himself Dr. Fowler based on what he thought was a genuine honorary doctorate, he wouldn't have contravened any law. The most important thing is the disclosure that the degree is honorary, not what he chose to call himself. Others can address him as such or simply call him something different. Nigerians should desist from inventing a crime where none exist. We have the likes of Dr. Ayodele Fayose, Dr. Urji Uzo kalu, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe. None of them had or has a doctorate but that's what they chose to call themselves. Is it a crime? The simple answer is NO. However, knowledgeable government institutions, presidency' speech writers or presidential aides should not dignify them with such appellations. But in the real sense of the word crime, I don't think we can criminalize their actions. If something is not expressly against the law, we should not make it against the law.3.Now, Mr. Ofure, if Tinubu decides in his own decisive decision to control the Nigerian treasury (as you put it), what exactly is wrong with that? And if I may add, what are you going to do about it? Is it morally wrong? legally wrong? What exactly is wrong with Tinubu doing just that? Because we are fixated on personalities, we lost focus of the key things. As far as I am concerned, the most important things are as follows:(a) Fowler has a degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. He has years of experience working in financial institutions (especially banks).(b) He grew the IGR (Internally Generated Revenue) of Lagos State from about 3 to 20 billion naira (monthly).(c) Apart from Fowler who has experience in actually growing a tax base of a major state in Nigeria, which other candidate(s) compare(s) or compete(s) with him at this time when oil revenues are plummeting? Who should get the job?I think Fowler's appointment is well deserved and should attract commendation, not condemnation.It is easy for many to see the hands of Tinubu in everything but it is doubtful a Buhari would appoint a nonentity simply because such a person is nominated by Mr. Tinubu. The reality of this case is simple. If Buhari is genuinely concerned and motivated about growing Nigeria's tax base, Tinubu or no Tinubu, there is just no way Fowler's name won't be among the top three on the strength of what he has done in Lagos alone. In other words, his competence fetched him the job. If he performed woefully in Lagos, he would not be considered for this position. There is just no way Tinubu would manipulate Buhari to appoint him and if he did, it would be obvious as an unmerited appointment.Nigerians should discuss real things, not gossips or inconsequential stuffs. Many have been convicted on the pages of newspaper for a crime that doesn't exist. He is corrupt, he is a liar, effing dishonest yet not a shred of evidence to substantiate all these seemingly weighty allegations. There is a difference between someone who lied about his qualifications and another that was deceived and scammed. The real issue we should interrogate is how it was possible for an unaccredited university in the UK, of all places, to scam unsuspecting students all around the world. How did they do it for seven years before the BBC exposed them? Call out the real liars, the real criminals, not the victims.Thanks,Bayo.On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 2:56 AM, Ofure Aito <ofureaito@gmail.com> wrote:My concern is if we can trust Fowler in greater things when he is so dishonest is small things like degrees and laundered profile. Here is a man who is not honest enough with himself and the public he is expected to serve yet, he controls FIRS: our Inland generated funds (taxes).
Obviously, from the excerpts provided on this platform, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu facilitated Fowler's appointment and as usual to control Nigerian finance as he did Lagos. His henchmen are being scattered everywhere like the proverbial seeds scattered on the rocky, sandy and fertile grounds.
Ofure
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