AWF to host Ezeji and Obe for May Guest Writer Session

The Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) will feature Ogechi Ezeji and Ad’Obe Obe as its May 27 Guest Writer Session. Ezeji, a barrister, has been published in academic journals such as OJA Journal of Arts and Culture, NnamdiAzikiwe University Journal of Humanities amongst others. Her poems have also appeared in the Arts column of Sunday Sun. […]

The Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) will feature Ogechi Ezeji and Ad’Obe Obe as its May 27 Guest Writer Session.

Ezeji, a barrister, has been published in academic journals such as OJA Journal of Arts and Culture, NnamdiAzikiwe University Journal of Humanities amongst others. Her poems have also appeared in the Arts column of Sunday Sun. ‘Eclipse of Justice’, her debut poetry collection focuses on the corruption that has jaundiced Nigeria’s judiciary and also explores the themes of humanity, human rights and humanitarian issues.

Obe had a stint in the British Civil Service, has operated as a London-based journalist, writer and broadcaster with numerous contributions to the Voice of America (VOA), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Deutschwelle, The Guardian and Observer newspapers.He also edited the West Africa magazine and was Consultant Editor of Ghana’s Daily Graphic. He also served on the campaign team of President Obasanjo in 1999, became a Presidential Assistant and is credited with starting the Public Communications Unit (PCU), as well as designing and launching SERVICOM, a service delivery outfit. He is the author a novel, Yunhouse.

The Guest Writer Session, an initiative of the Abuja Writers Forum, started in June 2008 and is into its ninth year. It is a platform for promoting both upcoming and established writers, while enabling direct and immediate interaction with a live audience. Each edition is open to the public with side attractions of poetry performance, a raffle-draw for books as well as live music.