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April 14, 2006

Archbishop AJV Obinna in Conversation with Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- Dr. Anthony J.V. Obinna, the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, is one of Africa’s foremost theologians and scholars. Born on June 26, 1946 in Emekuku (near Owerri), and educated at St. Peter Claver Seminary, Okpala (near Aba), and Bigard Memorial Seminary, he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on April 19, 1972. Obinna graduated with....

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April 06, 2006

President Shehu Shagari in Conversation with Pini Jason- Part 2

Interview Series by the Chinua Achebe Foundation (New York, USA) --- I never regarded these worthy men as enemies. And all of them, to some extent, cooperated with me as far as politics was concerned, except Awolowo! Awolowo was very, very rigid. I remember even before the elections, General Obasanjo, who was the Head of state, invited all the political leaders and candidates to see him at Dodan Barracks. So we went, and on that day, Chief Awolowo came in with a bandage on his hand, saying that he had an accident and couldn’t shake hands with me! Just because he didn’t want to shake hands with me!....

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