09. A leftist case for secession? ft. Comrade Offiong Aqua

The Nigerian Scam

In this far-reaching and sometimes tense discussion, we interviewed Offiong Aqua, one of the leaders of the historic 1978 Ali-Must-Go student protests (which we will come back to, don't worry) about his background in radical student politics in the military era, his sojourn in the Soviet Union, his perspective on the Russia/Ukraine (/NATO) conflict, and his more recent advocacy for independence and self-determination for the people of Akwa Ibom. While we were not necessarily flying the flag for the Ibom People's Republic by the end, the Comrade responded with exemplary poise, particularly to Emeka provocations. Enjoy -- and, as usual, comments welcome.