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Ebenezer Obadare
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“I wanted to be near books. I've always loved books.”
Ebenezer Obadare (born 1969) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Recalling his childhood fascination with reading and how it shaped his academic and journalistic career. How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Ebenezer Obadare, Council on Foreign Relations, 1 October 2025.
“The first thing I used to buy with my pocket money from my parents was newspapers.”
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Recorded in: Discussing how an early passion for newspapers led him into journalism. How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Ebenezer Obadare, Council on Foreign Relations, 1 October 2025.
“I've always loved words.”
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Recorded in: Explaining why journalism became his first profession before transitioning into academia. How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Ebenezer Obadare, Council on Foreign Relations, 1 October 2025.
“There is no such thing as local politics.”
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Recorded in: Reflecting on lessons learned from covering Nigerian politics as a journalist. How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Ebenezer Obadare, Council on Foreign Relations, 1 October 2025.
“In a democracy, the people choose their rulers, and not the other way around.”
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Recorded in: Reflecting on the symbolism of the United States Capitol and democratic governance. How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Ebenezer Obadare, Council on Foreign Relations, 1 October 2025.
“Across 60-odd years of independence, rarely has the average Nigerian regardless of location felt more vulnerable and insecure.”
Ebenezer Obadare (born 1969) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Opening statement before the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa on the future of democracy in Nigeria. The Future of Freedom in Nigeria, U.S. House of Representatives, 14 February 2024.