faray:
pls who is wole soyinka?

ichidodo:
Too late Soyinka as most of us already see u a hare brained slowpoke thus you cannot insult our intelligience with these lames excuses and rebuttals......our own is to wait for the audio and video to come out,sahara? Premium?? Anyone.

ChristyG:
ibos are indeed slowpokes and braindead

stabillo:
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied describing Igbo as people who vote based on their stomach.

Some online media had quoted Soyinka as saying Igbo were politically naive while delivering a lecture titled ‘Predicting Nigeria, Electoral Ironies’ at Harvard University Hutchins Centre for African and African American Research in the United States.

He was quoted as saying “Igbo remained unrepentant and resolute towards their strategic objective of secession at worst; or a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction at best.”

However, Soyinka said in a statement on Thursday that it was unfortunate that people could tell lies against him.

The playwright described those peddling the rumour as morons who have ulterior motives.

He said his entire lecture delivered at Harvard University was recorded on video and anyone who was interested could access it on the Internet.

He said: "I have just read a statement attributed to me on something called The Cable, a news outlet, evidently one of the Internet infestations. My lecture at the Hutchins Centre, Harvard University[b][/b], was video recorded. Anyone who believes what I am alleged to have said must be a slowpoke – repeat, a slowpoke. [b][/b]It is demeaning, sickening and boring to have to deal with these cowards who cannot fight their own battles but must fasten their imbecilic pronouncements on others. Only the mentally retarded will credit this comment attributed to me regarding the Ndigbo voting pattern in the last elections. I strongly suspect the author of this despicable concoction, and may make a further statement, once the source is verified.” the statement read


source: http://www.punchng.com/news/soyinka-blasts-online-media-denies-insulting-igbo/

tonychristopher:
what is wrong with these yorubas, the one you think that he is sensible will make a mockery of himself, they will say something and they will deny it after been confronted..,

Why do the yorubas hate igbo this much and other tribes

They said that they are sophisticated nobody complained, voted APC nobody complained, is it a bad thing to vote a different party. IGBO DO NOT HAVE HEARD AND FLOCK MENTALITY


I am sick and tired of Igbo this, Igbo that by yorubna


can we read something else



I am disapointed with wole, i wonder how he got the Bobel Prize with his Kongi or Conji book, writing children stories like lion and the Jewel


My yoruba friend please dont hate/hit me, I am just stating the facts

it can be disgusting

Oba
Doctor USA
the movie Gut =Gbolahan
FFK


all denied their statements when confronted, can you give igbo a break pls, what the hell is wrong with you dudes, or your elites?


I am sorry but this is sickening, I must say

OREMUSSANCTUS:
I swear down, dis soyinka guy no deserve nobel price
Wetin d guy don write sef
Lion and d ....... I don forget d name
He's a shame, he shld go learn from d Achebe's
Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

stonemind:
Who is even gonna take this dude seriously, he's an old f**l

ozoigbondu:
l knew he would deny it.They always deny it.Anyways time to modify some unsavoury comments l made in the other thread thanks to that ngeneukwuenu

seunmsg:


You are just one silly slowpoke without sense. Soyinka was imprisoned because of the support he gave to your fathers and grandfather's during the civil. How on earth will he make such a statement about your people without considering his age and international standing? Shame on all you slowpoke who continue to hate on him despite the sacrifice he made for your people's struggle.

aderonila18:
Igbo people come and listen o, you guys are so easy to manipulate. How can a Nobel price winner make such a speech in Harvard and you mumus will believe that's possible

OREMUSSANCTUS:
I swear down, dis soyinka guy no deserve nobel price
Wetin d guy don write sef
Lion and d ....... I don forget d name
He's a shame, he shld go learn from d Achebe's

emmatok:

[s]
You are one of the slowpokes that went on Yahoo group to create the senseless ariticle which the Cable copied .

You people go about creating instigating information using other people's identity.


I learnt never to believe anything thing from you guys[/s].

tbaba1234:


Soyinka was jailed for 22 months, 4 months in Solitary confinement because he was a biafra sympathizer.... I am surprised that he was not given the the benefit of the doubt. It is really sad.

ChristyG:
ibos are indeed slowpokes and braindead

OREMUSSANCTUS:
I swear down, dis soyinka guy no deserve nobel price
Wetin d guy don write sef
Lion and d ....... I don forget d name
He's a shame, he shld go learn from d Achebe's
Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

stabillo:
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied describing Igbo as people who vote based on their stomach.

Some online media had quoted Soyinka as saying Igbo were politically naive while delivering a lecture titled ‘Predicting Nigeria, Electoral Ironies’ at Harvard University Hutchins Centre for African and African American Research in the United States.

He was quoted as saying “Igbo remained unrepentant and resolute towards their strategic objective of secession at worst; or a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction at best.”

However, Soyinka said in a statement on Thursday that it was unfortunate that people could tell lies against him.

The playwright described those peddling the rumour as morons who have ulterior motives.

He said his entire lecture delivered at Harvard University was recorded on video and anyone who was interested could access it on the Internet.

He said: "I have just read a statement attributed to me on something called The Cable, a news outlet, evidently one of the Internet infestations. My lecture at the Hutchins Centre, Harvard University[b][/b], was video recorded. Anyone who believes what I am alleged to have said must be a slowpoke – repeat, a slowpoke. [b][/b]It is demeaning, sickening and boring to have to deal with these cowards who cannot fight their own battles but must fasten their imbecilic pronouncements on others. Only the mentally retarded will credit this comment attributed to me regarding the Ndigbo voting pattern in the last elections. I strongly suspect the author of this despicable concoction, and may make a further statement, once the source is verified.” the statement read


source: http://www.punchng.com/news/soyinka-blasts-online-media-denies-insulting-igbo/

PassingShot:


Why did you have to say you "know he will deny it"?

UnknownT:
Na dia way, he will still come out tomorrow and cry that he was quoted out of context.

davidque007:


Didn't you read that there is a video or a transcript of the lecture he delivered? Before you belief or disbelief the statement attributed to him, shouldn't u endeavour to read the speech and verify for yourself? Nawa o, you must be a "slowpoke" just as he said

kelvyn7:


tell that to ur mummy and daddy, that its a new word u just learnt from Wole

make sure u smile when using it on ur daddy, u will know if its a nice word

nduchucks:
ngwanu, Prof. Soyinka, you did not say that Igbos voted based on their stomachs, but you sir, know fully well that Igbo people believed the news reports.

Sodiafor, you just called Igbos Slowpokes. Nna, this is just as bad as saying that our people vote with their stomachs. How I wish Achebe were around to deal with you, sir.