Dennis Osadebay
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Dennis Chukude Osadebay (29 June 1911 – 26 December 1994) was a Nigerian politician, writer, and former Prime Minister of the now defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, which now includes Edo and Delta State.
He was one of the first Nigerian writers to write in English. He debuffed party politics and sought to develop objective views on critical topics of the day.
During the Nigerian First Republic, he was also a founder of the campaign to establish a Mid-Western state.
Early life and poems
He was born in Asaba, Delta State, to parents of mixed ethnic origins. He attended Asaba Government School in Asaba, the Sacred Heart School in Calabar, and the Hope Waddell Training Institute. In 1930, he joined the labour force as a customs officer, serving in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Calabar. During the 1940s, he went back to England to study Law. He began publishing poetic verses while reading. He was then known as a newspaper writer, but the bulk of his writings were published in the West African Pilot and a few other newspapers. Osadebay's writings drew inspiration from both his personal life and public events. He explored themes from a personal perspective in Africa Sings, a collection of poems, such as a sullen poem about his 25th birthday and middle age. However, his best work in the collection came from an impersonal viewpoint. He used pidgin English to lament the status of black Africans in colonial Africa and injustice in the culture. His poems were also noted for faithfully capturing modern poetic rhythm.
In 1944, Osadebay was one of the founding members of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNCNC). A few years later, he moved the nation to read law. After finishing his studies, he returned to Nigeria and opened a law practice in Aba and was also named the NCNC's legal advisor. He contested and gained a seat on the Western Region House of Assembly in 1951, which was dominated by the opposition Action Group (AG). He rose quickly from 1954 to 1956, but Adegoke Adelabu took over the mantle in 1956. In 1958, Adegoke Adelabu's death brought him back to his old anti-independence role. He became the president of the Nigerian Senate in 1960 and became the first prime minister of the newly established region in 1963.
Political career
Osadebay was one of the founding members of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in 1944. He left the country to read law a few years later. After, completing his studies, he returned to Nigeria and established a law practice in Aba and was also made the legal adviser of the NCNC. In 1951, he contested and won a seat on the Western Region House of Assembly, which was dominated by the rival Action Group (AG). He soon became the leader of opposition in the region from 1954 to 1956 but gave the mantle to Adegoke Adelabu in 1956. After the death of Adegoke Adelabu, he took on his familiar oppositional role in 1958. In 1960, he became the president of the Nigerian Senate and upon the creation of the Mid-Western Region in 1963, became the pioneer premier of the newly created region.