Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has asked Nigerians to be wary of a former president who pretends to be the conscience of the nation.

Soyinka said this in Abuja on Wednesday at a symposium on fake news organised by BBC News.

The playwright, who was a panelist at the event tagged, ‘Nigeria 2019: Countering Fake News’, urged the traditional media not to spread unfounded allegations as the electronic media sometimes do.

The Nobel Laureate said if the former leader had been referring to a certain person for eight years as ‘a devil’ and is now telling Nigerians to vote for the devil, then there is a reason for Nigerians to express some doubt.

Soyinka said, “We have got to develop a very healthy skepticism. If someone in a position of power for eight years has lectured a nation for eight years and after that, continued year after year to continue to direct the minds of a whole nation in one direction, only saying, ‘This is Lucifer from hell’ for eight years in office and several more years out of office saying, ‘This is Lucifer’ and then one day he changed and says: ‘Behold your redeemer;’ which of the two is fake news?”

He did not mention the former president he was referring to, nor the alleged Lucifer.

He did not mention the former president he was referring to, nor the alleged Lucifer.

dunkem21:
I stopped taking this man serious when he called the wife of a sitting president SHEPOPOTAMUS

dunkem21:
I stopped taking this man serious when he called the wife of a sitting president SHEPOPOTAMUS

African101:
Truly, Obasanjo is one of Nigeria's problem, i will never support anything that has to do with the man call "EBORA".
Though, Buhari has failed, he has betrayed my trust in him but how would i explain myself supporting an evil man like Obasanjo anointed candidate who according to history is one of those who made Nigeria what it is today. How i wish someone like Fela Durotoye emerge as president but i will rather remain neutral as the present political settings of this country by evils like Obasanjo, Atiku, Buhari etc will never allow young and vibrant person to emerge as president.

RIP in advance to those who will die for politicians in the upcoming election.

SalamRushdie:
this shameless liars of a cultist has started again !!! Last time he attacked Donald Trump who doesn't even know he exists and the lied that he tore his green card only for the useless liar to sneak into America to secure the terms of his green card !!! today America's economy is at an all time high and Black unemployment at it's all time lowest has this hypocrite made a statement to congratulate Donald Trump on such wonderful leadership ? NO!!! yet he is here is typical hypocrite manner trying to suggest we vote in the failure called Buhari for another term ....


The Last time I checked 114 other people had won the Nobel prize for literature so this man should just shut up

livelymatilda22:

He doesn't know of your existence either.

Stalwert:
so Atiku is a devil

nonsobaba:
Atiku a thief and a devil.

modath:



Prof doesn't need to, we will on his behalf...

OBJ loves his pocket & Bank accounts more than he hates Atiku & even Buhari...

Buhari issa problem to ill gotten oil blocks, major road block for national assets cornered for safekeeping through multiple layers of fronts, his very existence is not conducive to corrupt enrichment.... He is a big problem to the establishment whose sole purpose is to perpetuate themselves in obscene wealth & privilege through state apparatus using their leverage and access to the people in the corridors of power...

Buhari 2019 will treat many bleep ups and this is scaring the establishment out of their wits ends... Hence the running from pillar to post of OBJ.

Nigeria will experience total liberation... No plan B

4+4= 2023 #NextLevelGreatness

PassingShot:
Only children of hate, anger and frustration will disagree with Prof here.OBJ is a devil and Atiku is Luciffer. End of story.

livelymatilda22:

He doesn't know of your existence either.

buharitill2023:
how has buhari failed with little resource compared to 16yrs enormous resource without a single PROJECT.
don't be deceive by the jobless aggressive lazy terrorist.

SalamRushdie:


small girl shut up

livelymatilda22:

Old clown, all you know is cheap insults. You need to have your head checked asap