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Soyinka Released After Imprisonment For Advocating For Biafrans (Throwback Photo)

Headline of Daily Times newspapers on Thursday, October 9, 1969 captured the release of Nigeria's Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, after his imprisonment following the civil war, IGBERETV reports.

During the Nigeria/Biafra war, the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon put Soyinka in solitary confinement for two years after Soyinka secretly and unofficially met with the military governor of Eastern Region, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in Enugu in August 1967, to try to avert the civil war.

However, in 2004, Gowon seized the occasion of the banquet organised by the Ogun State government at the auditorium of the Government House, Valley View, Abeokuta, to mark the end of activities for Soyinka’s 70th birthday celebrations to explain and defend his regime.

Gowon told the guests: “When I was Head of State, he (Soyinka) did not want anything in uniform and reports reaching me were that he was doing everything to effect a change of the system.”

“I was told by some people that I should make sure that he (Soyinka) did not circulate much.

On a humorous note, Gowon continued: “At that time, he was very, very young; he had no grey hairs, perhaps what happened to him (his imprisonment) might have caused this his numerous grey hair. Both of us were very young and idealistic at that time and I happened to be the man in charge of Nigeria at that time.”

“The tiny young man was trying everything he could to disrupt the normal process. We sat down and decided he must not circulate anymore because we thought he was then becoming very dangerous to the system, so we proffered what could be done to him. So he was my guest for two years and four months.”

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Seun Lalasticlala Mynd44 nlfpmod

This man almost did everything right in his life, but is ending very badly on the wrong side of history. He will be remembered for supporting killers and looters.

Old age changes a lot of people.

So sad.

The people in power back then are still the one ruling us now.

And they will still say youths are the leaders of tomorrow. 🥱🥱🥱

Ok

So SOYINKA IS AN IPOB too?
Soyinka don buy market

Today, he us their enemy because of the truth!

IIGB0S will always be ungrateful

Old age can affect judgement. That is why children need to advise their parents to be less active in public when they sense a decline in their judgement.

When Buhari lost election in 2011, his supporters in the north went on riot, that ended in hundreds of lives lost, more than 300 churches destroyed. Buhari said dogs and baboons will be soaked in blood

Have Peter Obi supporters gone on killing spree? You left FFK, Bayo Onaguga, MC Olumo who are on the payroll of APC, who threatened Igbo people. You did not call them fascists, it is LP supporters you are calling fascists.

Even the bible said parents should not provoke their children.

If you call yourself an elder, don't provoke the younger ones with HYPOCRISY.

Epistasis:
Today, he us their enemy because of the truth!

Old age hasn't treated Soyinka very well. He has lost a lot of his sensibilities.

Mr. Wole was seeking for a seize fire after visiting biafra land! That was why he was arrested..

successmatters:
This man almost did everything right in his life, but is ending very badly on the wrong side of history. He will be remembered for supporting killers and looters.

So sad.

He didn't support Obi who killed over 200 Inocent people and dumped their dead bodies in Ezu river. Obi is still the suit case looter who was looting over 250 million Naira monthly from Anambra every month

HilcomTech:
He didn't support Obi who killed over 200 Inocent people and dumped their dead bodies in Ezu river. Obi is still the suit case looter who was looting over 250 million Naira monthly from Anambra every month

I cannot save you from the negative propaganda they have fixed in your brain, some utchinsons are irredeemable.

The Obidients just losing out on all goodwills from right thinking people.
Pretty much obvious,what will happen in next voting cycle.They will no doubt loose out.

Now, the mediais doing everything to paint Obidient movement as Igbos only. Note that Peter Obi won about 12 states.

And was rigged out in some states like

Akwa-Ibom, Rivers, Benue etc.

Nigeria across the Nation formed Obident movement. Which I'm inclusive

Nigeria is not worth it

HilcomTech:
IIGB0S will always be ungrateful

Urheadmaster:
Nigeria is not worth it

Nigeria is worth it and we have voted Tinubu and we will all work to make Nigeria a better place

HilcomTech:
Nigeria is worth it and we have voted Tinubu and we will all work to make Nigeria a better place

You will still be here in 8 years time searching for another old murderer to slaughter you and your interests after Tinubu has caused you 8 years of penury.

successmatters:
I cannot save you from the negative propaganda they have fixed in your brain, some utchinsons are irredeemable.

I gave you facts so stop beating about the bush.


LP won only one governorship election and 5 or 6 senate sits yet they are claiming to win presidential elections.

HilcomTech:
I gave you facts so stop beating about the bush.


LP won only one governorship election and 5 or 6 senate sits yet they are claiming to win presidential elections.

Wait for the court cases, you have no jurisdiction to comment on a case 8n court. Or are you scared?

successmatters:
Wait for the court cases, you have no jurisdiction to comment on a case 8n court. Or are you scared?

IPOB inability to read will be their downfall

HilcomTech:
IPOB inability to read will be their downfall

What else can you say after losing an argument?

Everyone that slaps you into a gutter is not always IPOB.

Focus!

successmatters:
What else can you say after losing an argument?

Everyone that slaps you into a gutter is not always IPOB.

Focus!

Insults is the trademark of IPOB and they are easy to detect

Gowon did this to him yet Yoruba Muslims don't hate Gowon and his people.



They are thought from kid to hate Igbos.

scholarsfunding:
Now, the mediais doing everything to paint Obidient movement as Igbos only. Note that Peter Obi won about 12 states.

And was rigged out in some states like

Akwa-Ibom, Rivers, Benue etc.

Nigeria across the Nation formed Obident movement. Which I'm inclusive

IF obedient is a national party what happened at the governorship election,

A party that won 12 states at the presidential election ended up winning just one state ... what happened to organic love ? is love not suppose trasnsient 🤭

Is it a coincidence that the only state E LU PEE won in Nigeria is core igbo state

Lastly if OBI was sure of his popularity and acceptance, why was he begging Baba oyedepo to talk to his people in SW and kwara few weeks to election

do you beg for love you already have?

HilcomTech:
Insults is the trademark of IPOB and they are easy to detect

Ah ah! Have I just insulted you now now, or you're carrying the hangover of assaults meted to your psyche over the years?

successmatters:
This man almost did everything right in his life, but is ending very badly on the wrong side of history. He will be remembered for supporting killers and looters.

Old age changes a lot of people.

So sad.

Same Old Soyinka that I've always known.

Now Soyinka is been hated by the obidients for calling them out

successmatters:
You will still be here in 8 years time searching for another old murderer to slaughter you and your interests after Tinubu has caused you 8 years of penury.

same way obi slaughtered u at awkuzu n ezu n still want us to vote him

U igbos are hypocrites

We can see the hypocrisy of the children of hate

successmatters:
This man almost did everything right in his life, but is ending very badly on the wrong side of history. He will be remembered for supporting killers and looters.

Old age changes a lot of people.

So sad.

And Obi that was vice to Atiku is 'he who must not be criticized '

Una just decide to lie to una self

successmatters:
Old age hasn't treated Soyinka very well. He has lost a lot of his sensibilities.

His old age sensibility alone is far better than all your sensibilities from youth till death so relax and stop crying

HilcomTech:
IIGB0S will always be ungrateful

I second you. Being ungrateful Is engraved in the ancestral DNA of children of hate.