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Adémọ́lá Oshodi

Adémọ́lá Oshodi

@ekometa

Aide to Nigerian President on Foreign Affairs & Protocol

Nigeria Katılım Nisan 2009
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Adémọ́lá Oshodi
Over the last few days in the United Kingdom, I have had the privilege of serving as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s delegation during the State Visit and of engaging across several media platforms on what this moment means in practical terms for Nigeria. My central point has been consistent. A State Visit should not be assessed by ceremony alone, nor should diplomacy be mistaken for distance from domestic realities. The more serious question is what such access enables a country to secure. For Nigeria, this means maximising high-level engagement to strengthen strategic partnerships, deepen investor confidence, widen commercial opportunities, and reinforce our standing as a country prepared to act with seriousness, clarity, and purpose. Nigeria is coming into its own. In demographic scale, market potential, and strategic relevance, it is the new India! The pain and anger over the recent terrorist attacks are justified and deeply felt. No responsible government can be indifferent to such loss. But leadership is not measured by retreating from the world in times of strain, but by the ability to confront urgent threats at home while also using diplomacy abroad to expand the country’s room for action. That is the proper lens through which this visit should be understood. For Nigeria, foreign policy must help strengthen the conditions for security, growth, investment, institutional cooperation, and long-term national capacity. Symbolism has its place, but symbolism that is not converted into advantage has limited value. The real work begins after the photographs, in the discipline of translating access into outcomes that matter to citizens. This visit is therefore not about celebrating where we are: it is an investment in where we must be: a safer, more credible, and more economically competitive Nigeria. Our responsibility is to ensure that every handshake abroad carries measurable value at home. Nigerians are right to demand that standard, and we should be judged by it. #UKStateVisit #Nigeria #ForeignPolicy #AdemolaOshodi
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Adémọ́lá Oshodi@ekometa·
Market access alone is not a strategy. That is the core argument in my latest article, Trade as Statecraft: Why Nigeria Must Convert Market Access into Strategic Advantage, published by Premium Times and TheCable. As trade preferences shift, the real question is no longer whether openings exist. It is whether Nigeria is organised to use them well. That is why the 9 March signing of the IATF2027 Host Country Agreement matters. With Lagos set to host the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair in November 2027, the opportunity is larger than visibility. It is about positioning, value addition, and leverage. Read: Premium Times: premiumtimesng.com/opinion/863331… TheCable: thecable.ng/trade-as-state… What would it take for Nigeria to convert trade openings into durable strategic advantage? #IATF2027 #Nigeria #ForeignPolicy #AdemolaOshodi
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Adémọ́lá Oshodi@ekometa·
Foreign Policy Unpacked | February 2026🌍 Foreign policy is where Nigeria converts intent into leverage. It is the arena where security cooperation, economic positioning, and credibility are negotiated in real time, often beyond the gaze of domestic debate but never beyond its consequences. This debut edition of Foreign Policy Unpacked maps a clear strategic posture: where Nigeria placed emphasis, how it shaped perception, and what it sought to lock in as a durable advantage. February reflected a foreign policy that was: • Security-forward • Regionally anchored • Economically intentional • Digitally enabled Engagement is only step one. Conversion is the metric. What should we be tracking over the next 60–90 days as proof of delivery? #ForeignPolicyUnpacked #Nigeria #February2026 #AdemolaOshodi
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Jubril A. Gawat@Mr_JAGs·
Yesterday, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Mr Ademola Oshodi @ekometa joined the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, His Excellency, Suzuki Hideo @AmbHideoSuzuki on a Courtesy Visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu at the Lagos House, Marina. #RenewedHope #GreaterLagosRising
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"El-Rufai’s nomination for ministerial office was subjected to constitutional scrutiny. The Senate did not clear him after security assessments. That should have been the end of the matter. In a democracy, institutions decide; individuals accept outcomes and move on. Instead, El-Rufai chose escalation. His rhetoric hardened, his media appearances sharpened, and his commentary morphed into a relentless narrative that sees little, if anything, positive in the Tinubu administration. The timing is instructive. The tone changed not after policy failures, but after personal exclusion." ABIMBOLA TOOKI
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TheCable@thecableng·
SIMON KOLAWOLE: "I totally support the proposed mandatory e-transmission, but are we prepared for eventualities, such as tech failures? If the system breaks down, what is the contingency plan? Anyone who is familiar with technology knows that outages are predictable. Why do we have more than one mobile phone? Mighty tech companies such as Amazon, Meta and X suffer glitches on occasion, and big companies like Yahoo and Facebook have been successfully hacked in recent years. It is one thing to campaign for what we think provides a “perfect solution” to our problems, but it is another not to suggest back-up or fail-safe options. This dogma of “my way or the highway” may come back to bite us." thecable.ng/a-vote-for-ele…
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Adémọ́lá Oshodi@ekometa·
Mondays are a useful time to reset before the week unfolds. Earlier today on Channels TV, I discussed the recognition of Nigeria’s First Lady at the recent National Prayer Breakfast in the United States. Beyond the event itself, the attention it drew offers insight into how Nigeria’s global image is gaining visibility and definition. This progress reflects a deliberate effort to strengthen Nigeria’s international standing and project confidence in our external engagements, an approach President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pursued with focus and consistency. In foreign affairs, attention often goes to treaties, communiqués, and formal agreements. Yet influence is also shaped by recognition, symbolism, and how power is interpreted in spaces outside traditional diplomatic settings. These signals may not always be formal, but they often shape outcomes. This broader context informed the conversation on Channels TV. If you missed the interview, I encourage you to watch it here: youtu.be/p6yCIceNxME?si… It also explains why I recommend a recent piece titled “Diplomacy beyond treaties: What a recognition at a national prayer breakfast tells us about power and perception.” The article examines how diplomacy operates beyond official documents and why perception remains central to global engagement. If you find the time this week, it is worth reading: The Cable: share.google/vcN1pR6UtR1mE6… Reuben Abati: share.google/dKTuRWx7IB7InI… I wish you a productive and focused week ahead. As you do, when have you seen symbolic recognition or informal influence achieve what formal agreements could not? #ForeignAffairs #Nigeria #AdemolaOshodi
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Ayekooto
Ayekooto@DeeOneAyekooto·
Trump started 3 months ago by calling us a "now disgraced country". By December, the US Congress had become friends of NSA Ribadu visiting him in Nigeria and him also visiting them in America. By 25th December, 2025, US and Nigeria have started working together to combat terrorism. In January, our lobbyists have swung into action. By yesterday, President Trump has described Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu as "VERY RESPECTED PERSON" and he said he was HONOURED to see her at a Washington Breakfast! Coast is now cleared for an historic official visit of TINUBU to the WHITE HOUSE. This is strategic leadership at its very best!
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THANKFUL@SeyiGoldly·
@ekometa Hello Mr Oshodi, Seyi from LASACO is greeting from here.
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Ayekooto@DeeOneAyekooto·
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Greatest Conqueror From Each Country: 🇫🇷 France – Napoleon Bonaparte 🇪🇸 Spain – Hernán Cortés 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – Khalid ibn al-Walid 🇮🇱 Israel – King David 🇮🇳 India – Chandragupta Maurya 🇳🇬 Nigeria – Oranmiyan 🇬🇷 Greece – Alexander the Great 🇹🇷 Turkey – Mehmed II 🇮🇹 Italy – Julius Caesar 🇮🇷 Iran – Cyrus the Great 🇲🇳 Mongolia – Genghis Khan 🇮🇶 Iraq – Saladin 🇪🇬 Egypt – Thutmose III 🇨🇳 China – Qin Shi Huang 🇯🇵 Japan – Toyotomi Hideyoshi 🇰🇷 South Korea – Gwanggaeto the Great 🇻🇳 Vietnam – Trần Hưng Đạo 🇹🇭 Thailand – Naresuan 🇮🇩 Indonesia – Gajah Mada 🇰🇭 Cambodia – Jayavarman VII 🇵🇪 Peru – Pachacuti 🇲🇽 Mexico – Moctezuma I 🇧🇷 Brazil – Pedro I 🇨🇱 Chile – Bernardo O’Higgins 🇦🇷 Argentina – José de San Martín 🇺🇸 United States – Ulysses S. Grant 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – William the Conqueror 🇵🇹 Portugal – Afonso de Albuquerque 🇩🇪 Germany – Otto von Bismarck 🇵🇱 Poland – Bolesław I the Brave 🇷🇺 Russia – Ivan the Terrible 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Bohdan Khmelnytsky 🇷🇸 Serbia – Stefan Dušan 🇭🇺 Hungary – Matthias Corvinus 🇷🇴 Romania – Vlad Țepeș 🇸🇪 Sweden – Gustavus Adolphus 🇩🇰 Denmark – Sweyn Forkbeard 🇳🇱 Netherlands – William of Orange 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – Menelik II 🇲🇦 Morocco – Yusuf ibn Tashfin 🇹🇳 Tunisia – Hannibal Barca 🇲🇱 Mali – Sundiata Keita 🇿🇦 South Africa – Shaka Zulu 🇨🇦 Canada – Louis-Joseph de Montcalm 🇦🇺 Australia – John Monash 🇳🇿 New Zealand – Te Rauparaha 🇧🇪 Belgium – Leopold II 🇨🇭 Switzerland – Charles the Bold 🇨🇿 Czech Republic – Ottokar II of Bohemia 🇸🇰 Slovakia – Svätopluk I 🇭🇷 Croatia – Tomislav 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Tvrtko I 🇦🇱 Albania – Skanderbeg 🇮🇪 Ireland – Brian Boru 🇫🇮 Finland – Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim 🇱🇻 Latvia – Namejs 🇱🇹 Lithuania – Vytautas the Great 🇪🇪 Estonia – Lembitu of Lehola 🇧🇾 Belarus – Mindaugas 🇲🇩 Moldova – Stephen the Great 🇬🇪 Georgia – David the Builder 🇦🇲 Armenia – Tigranes the Great 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Ismail I 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Ablai Khan 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – Timur 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan – Togrul Beg 🇦🇫 Afghanistan – Ahmad Shah Durrani 🇵🇰 Pakistan – Babur 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – Dutugemunu 🇳🇵 Nepal – Prithvi Narayan Shah 🇲🇲 Myanmar – Bayinnaung 🇲🇾 Malaysia – Parameswara 🇸🇬 Singapore – Sang Nila Utama 🇵🇭 Philippines – Lapu-Lapu 🇮🇸 Iceland – Erik the Red 🇱🇺 Luxembourg – John the Blind 🇲🇨 Monaco – Honoré II

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Gbénró Adégbolá ن@GbenroAdegbola·
Beecroft sought for Kosoko to be rehabilitated. He was given the title Oloja, in line with his freewheeling mercantilism. He really didn’t care for the Obaship any more, since that was good enough. Oloja actually predates the title of Oba, all the way back to the time when Lagos was a trading port simplicita.
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Ọlá-Bọ́lá™ ©
Ọlá-Bọ́lá™ ©@theOlaBola·
yes!!! it is a sort of king status. it was created as a kind of compensation for kosoko on return to eko hence his epithet, ọba alabẹrẹ meji — one as ọba eko & one as ọlọja ereko. market-related titles do not use abẹrẹ for office. only kings & akarigberes
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@theOlaBola Are you saying oloja ereko translates to oba lereko or you disagree with that post ?

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Sahel Revolutionary Soldier
We are going to build the best and longest highway in West Africa, by ourselves, without any foreign input. We refuse to accept foreigners building it at a cost that will leave generations of Burkinabe in debt of over 1 Trillion CFA francs.
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Woye
Woye@woye1·
@dawisu Fake news bro and happy new year
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Peacock@dawisu·
In less than 2 months, Burkina Faso cleared over 70% of the land for its new 300km highway. Construction is set to begin shortly by local contractors not foreign & is expected to be completed in record time. Yet, nearly 10rs on, the Kano–Kaduna–Abuja highway is still uncompleted
Sahel Revolutionary Soldier@cecild84

We are going to build the best and longest highway in West Africa, by ourselves, without any foreign input. We refuse to accept foreigners building it at a cost that will leave generations of Burkinabe in debt of over 1 Trillion CFA francs.

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Time has marked eight years since your passing, but the weight of your absence and the power of your life have not faded. May Almighty God grant you eternal rest, my beloved brother. #DTLives #ForeverInOurHearts
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Adémọ́lá Oshodi@ekometa·
Three weeks ago, I analysed Guinea’s presidential election and its implications for ECOWAS and Nigeria’s regional leadership on @tvcnewsng. That conversation has stayed with me because the questions it raised have only become sharper since then. I have just published an article on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership and Nigeria’s role in restoring democratic order in Guinea. It looks past the ceremony of elections and focuses on the harder issue of whether West Africa is still willing to defend democratic standards in an era of managed transitions. You can read it here: The Nation: thenationonlineng.net/tinubus-leader… Punch: punchng.com/tinubus-leader… Nigeria’s decision to remain engaged with Guinea through ECOWAS, including Vice President Kashim Shettima’s presence at the presidential inauguration, reflects a diplomacy that understands that stability without standards weakens regional democracy, and standards without engagement weaken stability. Disengagement in moments like this creates space for power to harden rather than open. For those who did not watch the TVC News interview when it aired, it is still available here: youtu.be/AiufRntCevU?si… Guinea is not just another post-coup election. It is where ECOWAS either proves that democracy still has rules or confirms that transitions are now just managed handovers. I would love to hear your thoughts. How should ECOWAS balance stability and democratic standards in post-coup states like Guinea, and what role should Nigeria play in setting those boundaries? #Guinea #ECOWAS #Nigeria #AdemolaOshodi
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