OLADD:
Soyinka, a man who often places himself on a pedestal he surely doesn't belong. This was the same man that threatened hell if MKO Abiola ever died in detention. Indeed, Abiola died in gaol but our professor couldn't do jack. He simply vanished into obscurity thereafter. Gosh!

ATERI:

What on earth is Prof. Soyinka doing responding to these mannerless lunatics?

ShakurM:

I would die one day but 6 God don't let me die out of ignorance. People need to understand English language !!!

elmisti:
Had d chance to be upclose wit the prof. Once and i av to say i was disappointed.....first.. Dis man dont wait for pictures. ...dat one is even minor......d kinda subject he choose to comment on ar just too naive....he always wanna thrend....attention seeking old man like him....although he is still our pride...but he av little prestige outsyd Africa.....egbon wole should better change his ways

elmisti:



Sir please give meaning to his original statement about tearing his green card......cuz for ur mind now.....u nd shakespare dey chill abi?

ReubenE:
just my thought.
Some people are even saying the statement is figurative blablabla. It wouldn't be such a bad thing for Prof to say that himself, rather than insult people for not decoding what he meant.
If communication is like that, then I would say my grandpa's name and interprete it to be something else.
The man is just developing personality problem.....still respect n admire him though

ShakurM:

He already gave meaning to it. Read. If you read it, did you comprehend?

jumper524:
Honestly if i were in your shoes prof i wouldn't do such nd i admire you even more for not doing such it goes to show that your brain works b4 ur ego

Hiploko:
are you sure you are oK? Who is truly mannerless between the poeple commenting and the old man who say he is a prof yet go about making motor park tout statements. He thinks America is Nigeria. Afonja gene runs in the blood and there is nothing education will do about it... 2 faced robot. A Dr in America promised to eat a bug if Trump wins and CNN showed him this morning eating the bug... When will Soyinka call the press and tear his green card? Lack of integrity is a worse form of corruption

elmisti:
Had d chance to be upclose wit the prof. Once and i av to say i was disappointed.....first.. Dis man dont wait for pictures. ...dat one is even minor......d kinda subject he choose to comment on ar just too naive....he always wanna thrend....attention seeking old man like him....although he is still our pride...but he av little prestige outsyd Africa.....egbon wole should better change his ways

elmisti:



Smh...all i read is d prof bashing trolls dat called him out to seperate d left nd right side of his green passport

ShakurM:

A man made a personal decision, why brow beat him on that? He didn't mount a stage and call the 'Press' on his decision. He's a master of English language, he could imply exaggeration or whatever. Intelligence is often misunderstood.

ShakurM:


You might have acted rudely or was uninspiring because I don't even understand what you were doing in that gathering. I can't base my extrapolation on the great Wole's temperament based on a single comment. Why typing with ellipsis again?

Lucasinho:


source: https://www.thecable.ng/problem-ignorance-soyinka-hits-back-internet-trolls

pacespot:


I thought as much, even ordinary toutish governor Fayose wouldn't have the time responding to foul-mouthed ate-filled nigerian urchins.

The people that flare up when political canker worms that raped their destiny are being prosecuted for corruption don't deserve a reply from even the smallest mind schooled by the academic juggernaut like Soyinka, he should just leave them to continue to rot away in their ignorance.

Because before anything they will turn this into a media frenzy to occupy their empty life.

A man said he would tear his green card if a particular candidate emerged winner in an election, what if that's a hyperbolic statement just to emphasize how disappointed he would feel. We all know a sane person won't do such thing to provoke other nationality where he/she is resident.

A lot of people have already torn their green card in the aftermath of this election, only a matter of time would you begin to see how America's relationship has turned sore with the outside world. We already see Filipino government making moves in this regard, and some others who are still watching the trends in America's politics.

Sweetguy25:
Hypocrite. You support a dictator and coupist Buhari and oppose Trump. Which is worse between a Trump presidency and a Buhari Presidency. Hypocrite

Muafrika2:
I think the guy thinks too much of himself. He visited Kenya few years back and blocked the media out of a speech he was giving. Just a speech. He considers everything that comes of his mouth as important as his published writtings. so much so that it should be protected from the media?

He needs a reality check. And start being generous with his wisdom, If he believes he has got something useful for the world politics.

Sweetguy25:
Hypocrite. You support a dictator and coupist Buhari and oppose Trump. Which is worse between a Trump presidency and a Buhari Presidency. Hypocrite

NaijaMutant:
Soyinka is trying to insult our common sensibilities

The trolls weren't with you in the US when you promised to tear your green card out of your over bloated ego, as if America even cares about your existence or opinion.

All we are asking you is to fulfill your promise /threat


If Soyinka can't keep to his word;
How do you expect Buhari to fulfill all his campaign promises

Hiploko:
are you sure you are oK? Who is truly mannerless between the poeple commenting and the old man who say he is a prof yet go about making motor park tout statements. He thinks America is Nigeria. Afonja gene runs in the blood and there is nothing education will do about it... 2 faced robot. A Dr in America promised to eat a bug if Trump wins and CNN showed him this morning eating the bug... When will Soyinka call the press and tear his green card? Lack of integrity is a worse form of corruption