Nation building

Selonnes Policy Brief  84-21 | 2023: Three Categories of Presidential Aspirants

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze*   In the past few months, three major developments have pushed the 2023 elections to the fore front of national public discourse. In …

Selonnes Consult MD/CEO Oseloka H. Obaze attend SIRA 2021 Annual PublicLecture  and Generla Assembly in Abuja

Selonnes Consult MD/CEO Oseloka H. Obaze At Sapientia TV “Citizens Forum” Pilot Recording 

Today, 3 August 2021, Oseloka H. Obaze, MD/CEO of Selonnes Consult made a debut appearance on Sapientia TV “Citizens Forum” Pilot Recording.   During the hour-long exchange, Obaze and the …

The Next Governor of Anambra State Should Have Executive Branch Experience.  – Obaze 

“Whoever that emerges as the party (PDP)flag bearer will get my full support. But I hope the person will be from Anambra a South Senatorial Zone and not from the …

Policy Brief 82-21| Nigeria’s Divergent Tales of Fishermen and Herdsmen

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze*   In Nigeria, two important traditional food and agricultural occupations face existential threats. The fishermen in the coastal areas of the country and …

Policy Brief 81-21| Biden’s Likely Policy Orientation Toward Africa

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze* “U.S. support for Africa should transcend the promotion of democracy, and include actions on a range of economic-related issues, in particular support for …

Selonnes Policy Tidbits | Kankara Kidnapping marks Three Strikes

In conflict situations, strike modalities are marked by a pertinent cliché: first strike as happenstance, second strike coincidence and the third strike is enemy action. Boko Haram having claimed to …

Obaze to Speak on his Two New Books Waning Strength of Government & Africa’s Vision  in the context of Vision 2020 -Reflections and Projections.

Topic: Vision 2020 and the way forward. Reflections and ProjectionsTime: Dec 9, 2020 03:00 PM West Central Africa Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71782869937?pwd=ZFZMUkZPSmNrMDRpaHdvYkZFdTB0dz09 Meeting ID: 717 8286 9937 Passcode: Parresia

Policy Brief 79-20 | The Strength of Government

Nigeria teeters between coercion and consensus building. The federal government should not succumb to the former, having already initiated wide-ranging consultations with national stakeholders, including governors, traditional rulers, women and …

Obaze’s Waning Strength of Government Resonates

Book Review, 30/10/2020; Title: ​​Waning Strength of Government; Author: ​Oseloka H. Obaze; Publisher:​Parrésia Publishers, Lagos Nigeria;  Pages: ​255​; Price: ​N4,500 (Jumia); $11.50 (Amazon); Reviewer: ​Chiagozie Udeh.   Oseloka H. Obaze, diplomat, …