College Politics

By Godwin Osita

The selfish demand of the new Dean of Students; the overwhelming hatred from some of the lecturers; the collaboration of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) with the New Dean, and the false accusation of rape are the entrenching hindrances pulling Daniel Omenka out of track, no matter how he try to fight. The young proactive student leader must surpass the entrenching obstacles to achieve his political ambition of restructuring the students union.

But how would he, when all his friends, except Bose has deserted him?
His conquer afterwards, would leave a significant record in the pantheon of Coastal State University.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9781716722530

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COLLEGE

POLITICS

A struggle for students’ political stability

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Godwin Osita Uhara

All Rights Reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of very brief quotations embodied in critical reviews.

Copyright 2020 by Godwin Osita.

ISBN: 978-171-67691-6-0

Dedicated to all students’ political leaders who uphold the interest of their subjects as untainted priority.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter One

The New Dean of Students  1

Chapter Two

Daniel Omenka       -       18

Chapter Three

Hillary Odumeje       -      -31

Chapter Four

The Break Up      -      -44

Chapter Five

The Battle Line      -      -62

Chapter Six

The Storm            -      -76

Chapter Seven

Cause and Effect      -      -92

Chapter Eight

At the School Tribunal      --104

Chapter Nine

Victory at Last      --       122

AUTHOR’S NOTE

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he rate of mismanagement of our resources and funds by our political leaders is becoming alarming that we can’t fold our hands anymore to watch. As writers and leaders, we need to within the strength of our pen and powers of our lips, speak against this impeccable acts, not just to condemn the acts, but to educate our younger generation on the importance of doing politics with unwavering sense of its principles.

Our political system can become a body we’d be proud of if our parents and teachers can make it a duty to continuously inculcating in the youths the relevance of principled politics and selfless services for the welfare of the school, society and the nation at large. Expose them to books and other materials that can help shape their leadership sense of responsibility for a better society.

This story is built on the local setting of Nigeria. Thus, it could contain locations of known places, names of known individuals and the likes.

Though, this story illustrates real-life events, it’s a work of fiction.

CHAPTER ONE

The New Dean of Students.

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he day the new Dean of Students willingly approved the compulsory GS handbook fee, I knew something was fishing; I could sense, that day, his assumption into the office marked the beginning of our downfall as Students Union. What would I have done at that time? I was just a second year student who within the limits of my student’s rights, speak against the injustices casted upon us during our students’ meetings.

I was pained to the bones by the inhumane characters of most persons who dominated our school’s political system so much that some students who knew me, mostly my classmates misunderstood my feelings. I did loved politics. My hate was accrued to those who enjoyably disfigured its principles of conduct. This made me to abstain from taking any political position. I resorted to fighting the disease from the fence. You may call it a political activist.

This plan almost hit the verge of compromise after speaking on the stage on the topic: A Just Politics. It was a students’ program organized by National Association of Political Science Students and I was invited as a guest speaker alongside other