Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan was caged by some powerful forces while in power and therefore was not aware of some of things going on around him.

In a damning assessment of Mr. Jonathan’s tenure, Mr. Soyinka said the former president, who left office in May following his defeat by the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the March 28 presidential poll, did not know that the nation had been compromised so badly under him until he (Soyinka) brought some issues to his notice.

Mr. Soyinka, a professor, spoke in an interview with the current edition Zero Tolerance magazine, a publication of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“Correct,” he affirmed when asked if the former president was caged. “There were forces around Jonathan, which he himself did not understand and that is why I stressed that you’ve got to choose your circles of advisers very carefully, when you are in charge. He was caged; things were going on that he did not know about.”

Mr. Soyinka, who said he visited Mr. Jonathan twice just before he vacated office, said on one occasion he asked the former president what he was doing to curtail his wife, Patience, who during the presidential campaign was indulging in hate speech. He refused to disclose his (Jonathan) response.

According to him, “On a lighter note, I asked him, ‘what are you doing about madam’ because that one seems to be embarrassing the nation as usual because that seems to be her function as so called first lady. You go to a section of the country and tell your supporters to stone those who campaign for change and you insult another part of the nation by calling them those who produce children that they cannot look after. That woman should be charge for incitement chaos. It is incredible that she is allowed to run loose.”

Asked what Mr. Jonathan’s reply was, the Nobel Laureate said, “I am not going to tell his response (laughs….) But I am free to tell you what I said. It will be an abuse of privilege if I tell you his response.”

Buttressing his clam that Mr. Jonathan was oblivious of some happenings around him while in office, Mr. Soyinka recalled the telephone saga with the king of Morocco, stating that he was the one that told the president about it when they met.

He said, [b]“I will tell you one interesting aspect of what we discussed. I will reveal to you that Jonathan did not know that the nation had been compromised so badly in this telephone thing with the King of Morocco. I was the one who told him when we met over an issue and I said to him, ‘by the way, how is the king of Morocco? Jonathan didn’t know what I was talking about.

“When I mentioned the telephone issue, he thought I was talking about is campaign for AfDB managing director for which he was lobbying other heads of states. He said ‘I haven’t spoken to him in a long time’, and I said, ‘no, you spoke to him a few days ago.’ He said, ‘no, I intend to speak with him. I even asked my foreign ministry to link me up with him because I am campaigning for a candidate but I haven’t spoken to the king of Morocco.’ Then I said to him, ‘you better go and read the newspapers of last week.’ And I can tell you he did not know.”
Continuing, Mr. Soyinka lamented, “So you can imagine that the president did not know that a scandal had developed that involved a withdrawal of an ambassador![/b]

“And again, I am revealing this to you since this interview won’t be published till after the elections because I wouldn’t want to be seen as campaigning for or against any one side. It shows how in deep trouble governance can be; governance can dig itself into a huge hole and not even know it’s in there. The statement that was issued was issued the night when I met him.”

Mr. Soyinka came down hard on Mr. Jonathan when asked about the criticisms that trailed his administration that it was not fighting corruption.

“This is what we are talking about. How can a public figure, an intelligent person like that come out to tell the public that corruption is not stealing,” Mr. Soyinka said. As president, you’ve got to show some example …Why should a president involve himself in what is already structurally established and dedicated to that purpose?”

Mr. Soyinka also said he maintained a cordial relationship with Mr. Jonathan during his tenure despite some attacks he felt compelled to launch on the former Nigerian leader and his wife.

According to him, at some point, Mr. Jonathan who ruled the country between 2010 and 2015 was tending towards fascism.“No. It was never anything personal,” when asked why he withdrew his support from the former president. “We marched in order to protect the constitution, not the person of Jonathan. We retained a cordial relationship during his tenure. However despite some attacks I felt compelled to launch on him – and his wife.

Jonathan committed some truly alarming errors of governance. He was propelling himself towards outright fascism.”




http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/188126-interview-jonathan-was-held-hostage-while-in-office-soyinka.html

watch APC supporters have fun on this thread....





midolian what's your comment on this and the fact LadyF has switched back to (f) after my protests on male comments on females on this forum.

Haaa

It's [size=20pt]LadyF [/size] again

Introvert what's your surname?

Am tired of commenting just monitoring this girl called introvert

We know, the past govt spend 50% of their time waging war against political/economic cabals, bokoharam etc while the other 50% was use to work/build some federal roads and aviation remodelling, railways, power plants, agriculture etc. During the last election, I saw clear-cut hatred, anger and sentiment been driven by politicians become of power that should ordinarily belong to Nigerian people. Some political experts said the atmosphere was over whelm by fear of the unknown such situation were belive to have never occur in Nigeria. To the extent that a group far away in America saw it all and predict that the country will break up by 2015. I bet u if the same cabals mount against Buhari his govt will also collapse. What we need now is a total restructure of Nigeria for nationally development. Right now, the country is not an investing destination rather a consuming and wasteful nation. And for how long do we continue to live from hand to mouth? Our politicians irrespective of their political affiliation are getting fatter and powerful by the day while the rest of Nigerians majority share poverty and hunger. too bad for humankind.

many will miss the most important accusation in this interview

Facism. That word perfectly describes Jonathan's government and I described the government like that a couple of times last year.

Under fascism, the state, through official cartels, controlled all aspects of manufacturing, commerce, finance, and agriculture. Planning boards set product lines, production levels, prices, wages, working conditions, and the size of firms. Licensing was ubiquitous; no economic activity could be undertaken without government permission. The consequent burdening of manufacturers gave advantages to foreign firms wishing to export. Fascism was thus incompatible with peace and the international division of labor

Fascism embodied corporatism, in which political representation was based on trade and industry rather than on geography.The government cartelized firms of the same industry, with representatives of labor and management serving on myriad local, regional, and national boards—subject always to the final authority of the dictator’s economic plan.

INTROVERT:
watch APC supporters have fun on this thread....



midolian what's your comment on this and the fact LadyF has switched back to (f) after my protests on male comments on females on this forum.

hehehehe ..wetin u wan make I talk?.

Well, I must confess this is the part I love most:

“How can a public figure, an intelligent person like that come out to tell the public that corruption is not stealing,” Mr. Soyinka said. As president, you’ve got to show some example …Why should a president involve himself in what is already structurally established and dedicated to that purpose?”

I guess too much ogogoro was at work here.



Lemme just chill here and watch dem wailingwailers wail.

He was held hostage by his wife which every body can testify of, so no long Grammer Oga soyinka

Whole was also a memebet of the gang that held GEJ hostage.

The only thing I deduced from this thread is Prof. Soyinka's deep seated hatred for Mrs Patience Jonathan (Mama Peace).

If what Mrs Jonathan did is repeated today by Mrs Aisha Buhari, nobody will take it personal nor run it in the media like the North-Southwest print and online media coalition and "allied forces".

When Mrs Aisha was alleged to have called Edo ladies "Pros.titute", Prof raised no voice then nor will he today because Mrs Aisha Buhari will never be his target.

Even with Mrs Remi Tinubu's overbearing attention in the Senate, she is still protected by the media.

Poor Goodluck Jonathan, poor south-South Minority.

Soyinka will be baptized with all kind of names for speaking against their"god"or"hero".

Depending on the context you are looking at it from

We all know this before. The man has a good heart was just surrounded by thiefs who controls him like remote control.
Very soon Nigeria will soon regret their choice of voting him out. What has buhari that wasn't remote controlled done apart from traveling and taking pictures.
He promised to crush boko haram in two months and now he is begging them with amnesty, only a coward does that.
God bless GEJ MY HERO AND FAYOSE MY MENTOR

Just as TINUBU, THE CHICAGO DRUG BAAAAYRON, who financed HONEY BOO-BOO'S campaign for 16 years will continue to hold him hostage in LIFE AND DEATH!!!!

Nigeria and the poliTRICKS of GOD FADARIZM!!!!!

Sai HONEY-BOO-BOO!!!!!

gabazin080:
We all know this before. The man has a good heart was just surrounded by thiefs who controls him like remote control.
God bless GEJ MY HERO AND FAYOSE MY MENTOR

Shame! Your choice of a hero is someone that thieves control with remote control.

KanwuliaJara:
Just as TINUBU, THE CHICAGO DRUG BAAAAYRON, who financed HONEY BOO-BOO'S campaign for 16 years will continue to hold him hostage in LIFE AND DEATH!!!!

Nigeria and the poliTRICKS of GOD FADARIZM!!!!!

Sai HONEY-BOO-BOO!!!!!

hws ur teeth nw

Bo ba opa, bo o ba o bu lese...


Eniyan bi aparoo lo mo raiye nfe ooo...

Cutehector:
hws ur teeth nw

Healed completely!!!!
I am now CHOPPING GRRRRAND NUTS!

KanwuliaJara:


Healed completely!!!!
I am now CHOPPING GRRRRAND NUTS!

hahahahahahaha... Easy... That's nice to knw sha

Cutehector:
hahahahahahaha... Easy... That's nice to knw sha

Thank you jare!!!!!

tell it that to the fishes

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
The only thing I deduced from this thread is Prof. Soyinka's deep seated hatred for Mrs Patience Jonathan (Mama Peace).

If what Mrs Jonathan did is repeated today by Mrs Aisha Buhari, nobody will take it personal nor run it in the media like the North-Southwest print and online media coalition and "allied forces".

When Mrs Aisha was alleged to have called Edo ladies "Pros.titute", Prof raised no voice then nor will he today because Mrs Aisha Buhari will never be his target.

Even with Mrs Remi Tinubu's overbearing attention in the Senate, she is still protected by the media.

Poor Goodluck Jonathan, poor south-South Minority.

Hajia Buhari NEVER called Edo women prostitutes.

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
The only thing I deduced from this thread is Prof. Soyinka's deep seated hatred for Mrs Patience Jonathan (Mama Peace).

If what Mrs Jonathan did is repeated today by Mrs Aisha Buhari, nobody will take it personal nor run it in the media like the North-Southwest print and online media coalition and "allied forces".

When Mrs Aisha was alleged to have called Edo ladies "Pros.titute", Prof raised no voice then nor will he today because Mrs Aisha Buhari will never be his target.

Even with Mrs Remi Tinubu's overbearing attention in the Senate, she is still protected by the media.

Poor Goodluck Jonathan, poor south-South Minority.

provide a source were MRS Buhari was QUOTED calling edo girls prostitute or you 4eva remain silent...

seunmsg:


Shame! Your choice of a hero is someone that thieves control with remote control.

so members of APC lead by Tinubu are your hero.
You need serious whipping

LouisVanGaal:
provide a source were MRS Buhari was QUOTED calling edo girls prostitute or you 4eva remain silent...

I said "alleged" in my submission that you quoted just to let you know that I am not irrational neither did I arrived at such conclusion.

As for the source of my reference.

The excerpt and reactions.

Edo Prostitutes’ comment: Activists berate Aisha Buhari

Mrs. Buhari had in a campaign rally for her husband’s presidential bid in Edo State over the weekend, described the women of Edo State, as “prostitutes” claiming her husband’s administration will stop the prostitution by Edo women abroad.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/edo-prostitutes-comment-activist-berates-aisha-buhari/

bokohalal:

Hajia Buhari NEVER called Edo women prostitutes.

This is why I said poor Jonathan, poor mama Peace.

Aisha Buhari and Remi Tinubu (even Stella Oduah) have armies to defend them no matter what is at stake, unlike our minority President and his family.

gabazin080:
so members of APC lead by Tinubu are your hero.
You need serious whipping

I have not pronounced anybody my hero. If I will do that, he/she definitely won't be someone remote controlled by thieves.

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
The only thing I deduced from this thread is Prof. Soyinka's deep seated hatred for Mrs Patience Jonathan (Mama Peace).

If what Mrs Jonathan did is repeated today by Mrs Aisha Buhari, nobody will take it personal nor run it in the media like the North-Southwest print and online media coalition and "allied forces".

When Mrs Aisha was alleged to have called Edo ladies "Pros.titute", Prof raised no voice then nor will he today because Mrs Aisha Buhari will never be his target.

Even with Mrs Remi Tinubu's overbearing attention in the Senate, she is still protected by the media.

Poor Goodluck Jonathan, poor south-South Minority.

Maazi Ngwakwe, why na? When did Aisha call Edo ladies prosti-tutes? Campaigns are over na.

The innocent dove said "In each zone of the country, we have peculiar problems; our problems differ. For me, in this zone, girl-child trafficking sho‎uld be considered as one of our problems, though I know that there is unemployment. Unemployment is a major factor that contributes to brain drain and also the girl child trafficking."...below are five sources for you to confirm
https://www.naij.com/406751-investigation-did-aisha-buhari-refer-to-edo-girls-as-prostitutes.html?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C5651782782

http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/weekly-trust/20150328/282312498569767/TextView

http://www.goldenicons.com/aishat-buhari-tells-patience-jonathan-not-to-have-fears-of-going-to-jail-if-gen-buhari-wins-the-upcoming-elections/

http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/investigation-did-aisha-buhari-really-call-edo-women-prostitutes.109205/

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2015/03/aisha-buharis-speech-at-benin-apc-women.html

Abeg how does this mean Edo girls are prostitutez? Why u dey beef Aisha na?

Wole soyinka........too biased

midolian:
Maazi Ngwakwe, why na? When did Aisha call Edo ladies prosti-tutes? Campaigns are over na.

The innocent dove said "In each zone of the country, we have peculiar problems; our problems differ. For me, in this zone, girl-child trafficking sho‎uld be considered as one of our problems, though I know that there is unemployment. Unemployment is a major factor that contributes to brain drain and also the girl child trafficking."

Abeg how does this mean Edo girls are prostitutez? .. Why u dey beef Aisha na?

I said "alleged" in my submission that you quoted just to let you know that I am not irrational neither did I arrived at such conclusion.

As for the source of my reference.

The excerpt and reactions.

Edo Prostitutes’ comment: Activists berate Aisha Buhari

Mrs. Buhari had in a campaign rally for her husband’s presidential bid in Edo State over the weekend, described the women of Edo State, as “prostitutes” claiming her husband’s administration will stop the prostitution by Edo women abroad.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/edo-prostitutes-comment-activist-berates-aisha-buhari/

Prof absolutely on point! GEJ was a woman Rapper

Former president Jonathan was just too carried away with making money, I guess that was why he didn't know all these things. And he really had professional in Thiefology as his advisers

IsraeliAIRFORCE:


I said alleged in my submission that you quoted just to let you know that I am not irrational neither did I arrived at such conclusion.

As for the source of my reference.

See the quote and peoples reactions.



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/edo-prostitutes-comment-activist-berates-aisha-buhari/

In ur weird estimation Soyinka hated Patience Jonathan so much that he went and rubbed it in GEJ's face?

You even took ur warped reasonin to another height by tryin to force words out of Soyinka's mouth to condemn what u hv admitted is a baseless allegation.

It was obvious that GEJ was weak in evryway describable-for a man that couldnt rein in his wife, who kept settin off wild bushfires evn his backyard shouldnt be expected to be respected or feared by a cabal with diverse diverse interests!

Son, get this in ur head, only a true friend tells you the truth but its obvious folks like u wl prefer assss lickers with blades in between their smiling teeth!