Chidi Amuta critiques the state of Nigerian political memoirs

Chidi Amuta discusses the current state of memoirs in Nigeria, noting a high volume of titles produced by political figures. He observes that many political memoirs serve as campaign rehearsals, catalogues of blame, or attempts to secure future electoral opportunities rather than genuine reflections.

Amuta argues that a memoir should be a readable and engaging narrative that enriches public discourse through elegant storytelling. He critiques the prevalence of poor writing in the genre, suggesting that the reading public is often subjected to lifeless or linguistically poor accounts that fail to capture the poetic or philosophical essence of human experience.