✍🏿 *African Writers* Dennis Chukude Osadebay: Nigerian Poet and Politician 🔗 https://www.literaturepadi.com.ng/2025/06/13/dennis-chukude-osadebay-nigerian-poet-and-politician/ Dennis Chukude Osadebay was a celebrated Nigerian poet and nationalist politician. He played a key role in shaping the early literary voice of modern Africa and participated actively in Nigeria’s journey to independence and regional governance. Born in 1911 in Asaba, Delta State, Osadebay later traveled to England in the 1930s to study law. It was during this time that he began exploring poetry, channeling his thoughts as an African grappling with the tensions between colonial influence and native identity.