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Ogbeni, the Osun renaissance years by Olakunle Abimbola

Ogbeni: The Osun Renaissance Years: An African Guide to Grassroots Politics and Development

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Ogbeni: The Osun Renaissance Years is an insider’s account of transformative governance in Nigeria, chronicling the grassroots political journey of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Written by veteran journalist Olakunle Abimbola, this compelling narrative blends political biography, leadership analysis, and development case study to reveal how visionary policies reshaped the State of Osun.

Through candid insights, vivid storytelling, and documented reforms, the book explores themes of African leadership, state governance, public policy innovation, and community-driven development. Readers gain a front-row seat to the challenges of leading within Nigeria’s complex federal structure—and the strategies that made change possible.

Ideal for political enthusiasts, policy makers, leadership students, and anyone passionate about grassroots change in Africa, Ogbeni: The Osun Renaissance Years serves as both a historical record and a blueprint for sustainable development in emerging democracies.

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Olakunle Abimbola is a seasoned Nigerian columnist, behind the weekly “Republican Ripples”, in The Nation newspaper — a platform he’d shaped since 2007. With two decades of consistent political commentary, Abimbola brings both credibility and clarity to his work.

As the author of Ogbeni: The Osun Renaissance Years , Abimbola delivers a fast-paced, data-driven chronicle of grassroots governance and systemic change. Published by Safari Books, Ibadan, Nigeria, the 466-page work is subtitled “An African Guide to Grassroots Politics and Development”, and stands as both manifesto and manifestation of effective and transformative people-first policy, with the most vulnerable at the centre of the Ogbeni universe.