Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Association of Nigerian Scholars in the Diaspora: a clarification

Oga Falola,

It is the same "organization," which is more properly a dyad, as I've pointed out several times here. It is precisely because the group calls itself the "umbrella association of Nigerian scholars in the diaspora" that people reached out to me to find out if the "group" speaks for me since its unfailingly perpetual pro-regime stances are diametrically opposed to mine-- and to that of many diasporan Nigerian scholars.

I'll lend whatever support I can give to people who will seek legal redress from the two people who are scamming the Nigerian people into believing that they speak for me--and for other diasporan scholars who don't share their pro-regime propaganda. In fact, if no one proceeds with the threat to sue them, I will.

I'm glad that the larger import of my intervention is finally sinking in. I have more damming evidence against these people than I have publicly shared. I'll reveal more in a court of law since I'll be protected by what lawyers call absolute privilege.

I was beginning to lose faith in the quality of the moral consciousness of my colleagues when were quibbling over inanities instead of confronting the audacious confidence trickery and false pretenses of the dyad. 

How could anyone not see the dishonesty in two people claiming to speak for hundreds of people who have no earthly clue that they exist, who disagree with their propaganda on behalf of government? These people maligned the US State Department for calling attention to human rights abuses in Nigeria that most of us already know about. They countenanced homophobia in a previous press release, which would get many diasporan scholars in trouble. And so on.

Farooq

Personal website: www.farooqkperogi.com
Twitter: @farooqkperogi
 

Sent from my phone. Please forgive typos and omissions.

On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 5:07 PM Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

In Toronto, words came that the impression in Abuja is that  hundreds of us, including many on the Dialogue, are members.

In transit, I was told that the scholars meet regularly to review the country's progress.

I don't know whether this is the same organization that Dr Kperogi is talking about.

If so, the Association has to change its name. If not, a miscommunication may tarnish innocent people.

I was told that a group in Toronto wants to sue the Association for including them as members.
TF

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