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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by victorDanladi: 9:59am On Jul 29, 2025

coputa:
Examination is not the true test of ones intelligence and abilities in life

Wole Soyinka had third class but he is known and respected globally

WS didn't finish with third class but second class upper.
He had mentioned this himself several times

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by michoim(m): 10:00am On Jul 29, 2025

And so what? Yet they are not the best in terms of performance in governance...

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by victorDanladi: 10:00am On Jul 29, 2025

Walai:
See bro, FYI, I am no 1 fan of Soyinka no matter what they say about him but I'm telling you that he is more smart than intelligent. His intelligence is average but he is smart. I hope you are aware he didn't graduate with first class or even second class upper?
I even prefer smartness over intelligence.
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He graduated with second class upper

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by WizardOfNG: 10:02am On Jul 29, 2025

anonimi:
Where is the praise in what you read

Is that not you, shown below, praising Tinubu and his predecessors, from 1999 onwards, as being better than "first class" Otti and Soludo in "the area of free basic education for all children"?

If the two are not better than the four governors of Lagos State since 1999, in the area of free basic education for all children, then how is their first class degree not a waste? A total and complete waste to the society!

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by 1mansolder: 10:09am On Jul 29, 2025

All I know is that good governance is different from being intelligent or smart.We have many intelligent people in this country even though I don't like some of them because of their tribal bigotry and political differences.Wole soyinka is intelligent but a tribal bigot,Ffk is very intelligent and smart but very tribalistic,reno is intelligent and smart but very bigot and always putting division among the people of the country.kenneth okonkwo is intelligent and smart but he is not trustworthy to rely on.Elrufia is very intelligent and smart but very tribalistic and religious fanatic.MNk is intelligent and smart but going about Biafra in a wrong direction.We have men and women of intelligent in all the tribes of Nigeria,na our leaders be the problem.

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by RealityKings1: 10:10am On Jul 29, 2025

Walai:
See bro, FYI, I am no 1 fan of Soyinka no matter what they say about him but I'm telling you that he is more smart than intelligent. His intelligence is average but he is smart. I hope you are aware he didn't graduate with first class or even second class upper?
I even prefer smartness over intelligence.

Being smart is part of being intelligent

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by WizardOfNG: 10:19am On Jul 29, 2025*

1mansolder:
All I know is that good governance is different from being intelligent or smart.We have many intelligent people in this country even though I don't like some of them because of their tribal bigotry and political differences.Wole soyinka is intelligent but a tribal bigot,Ffk is very intelligent and smart but very tribalistic,reno is intelligent and smart but very bigot and always putting division among the people of the country.kenneth okonkwo is intelligent and smart but he is not trustworthy to rely on.Elrufia is very intelligent and smart but very tribalistic and religious fanatic.MNk is intelligent and smart but going about Biafra in a wrong direction.We have men and women of intelligent in all the tribes of Nigeria,na our leaders be the problem.

Lol. Some of you cannot see how you are guilty of what you allege against others. Kenneth Okonkwo you did not attach tribalism and bigotry to as you did with Soyinka, Omokri, FFK and El Rufai. You merely castigated Okonkwo as "untrustworthy".

Ditto the vile hate preachers and uber ethno-religous bigot Kanu that you absolved of tribalistim and bigotry you charged all others with, to claim his failing is "going about Biafra in a wrong direction".

Surely it must be obvious to you that your clearly biased comment show what you are.

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by bixton(m): 10:21am On Jul 29, 2025

coputa:
Examination is not the true test of ones intelligence and abilities in life

Wole Soyinka had third class but he is known and respected globally

It's not about being known, respected globally or having high grade academic qualifications.....

It's about what meaningful and tangible values which have brought out meaningful and tangible seeable and sellable results these persons have added and contributed to their environment, society and the global community in their respective fields of academia and careers.
Thank you.

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by anonimi: 10:24am On Jul 29, 2025

WizardOfNG:
Is that not you, shown below, praising Tinubu and his predecessors, from 1999 onwards, as being better than "first class" Otti and Soludo in "the area of free basic education for all children"?

If they are NOT better, does not mean that any of them is being praised.

It means they are all failures in the provision of basic education for all children.

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by MightySparrow: 10:33am On Jul 29, 2025

It is first class performance that we need. I don't care which school or grade a doctor has but his expertise in discharging his duty.

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by LagosOrigin: 10:34am On Jul 29, 2025

Helinues will surely get angry with this news . He's always angry with good news that comes out from the south east .

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by AlphaTaikun: 10:35am On Jul 29, 2025*

coputa:
Examination is not the true test of ones intelligence and abilities in life

Wole Soyinka had third class but he is known and respected globally

@coputa

What you typed is historically incorrect. I know it was an unintended error on your part. You have to re-edit your post so that some uninformed readers don't further spread that misinformation which Professor Oluwole Soyinka has already debunked.

The iconic 1986 Nobel Laureate, Professor 'Wole Soyinka graduated with a Second Class Upper Division. I remember that he debunked this FALSE rumors about the Third Class result in 2013. Always do your fact-checks properly with a simple Google search or advanced search tools.

1. I made second class upper - Soyinka
=>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/i-made-second-class-upper-soyinka/

2. Soyinka's Mythical Third-Class and Our Excuse for Failure
=>https://archive.businessday.ng/uncategorized/article/soyinkas-mythical-third-class-and-our-excuse-for-failure/

Again, here's EVIDENCE from a 2013 interview right BELOW from Vanguard and Guardian newspapers reposted on NL where Professor 'Wole Soyinka debunked the FALSE rumors of him graduating with a 3rd class.

3. I Graduated With 2nd Class Upper From University Of Ibadan Prof. Wole Soyinka
=>https://www.nairaland.com/1359348/graduated-2nd-class-upper-university#16808270

I hope that helps.

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by ChukwuObe: 10:40am On Jul 29, 2025

Afonjacoward:
Nigerian First Class Governors

🟢Abia State: Alex Otti [Economics]

🟢Anambra State: Charles Soludo [PhD, Economics]

#Statisense
Out of 36 State governors only two finished with First Class in School.
I wonder what the others finished with.

https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1949891577909793067?t=HptfSweOZv_vmflRm7qBqQ&s=19[/quote]I think Peter Obi also got first class. Hahahahaha

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Sagacity10(m): 10:41am On Jul 29, 2025

E8 Governor that cannot pronounce and read his budget nko..??

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Obakoolex(m): 10:41am On Jul 29, 2025

coputa:
Examination is not the true test of ones intelligence and abilities in life

Wole Soyinka had third class but he is known and respected globally

You're wrong, soyinka never had 3rd class

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Smartcitizen: 10:45am On Jul 29, 2025

okomile:
Money na water

Na money be d kooko after d first class

U fit buy a bag of rice now?

So Soludo and Alex Oti are poor people according to your submission?

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by RillJ(m): 10:51am On Jul 29, 2025*

coputa:
Examination is not the true test of ones intelligence and abilities in life

Wole Soyinka had third class but he is known and respected globally

Not true, though it has been peddled for quite some time.

Wole Soyinka did not make 3rd class but 2nd Class Upper on graduation. You can google it and verify, please.
Thank you.

NB: There are are very intelligent and smart people out there who graduated with 3rd class but Prof Soyinka is not one of them

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Cmeo(m): 10:52am On Jul 29, 2025*

Walai:
Soyinka is not intelligent, he is just smart and good with words.
I have a late uncle that attended only primary school in the late 30's then but his queens English is top notch. You will think he spent all his life in England but he haven't been there before

Why didn't your uncle win Nobel price for his queen English or whatsoever?

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by AlphaTaikun: 11:12am On Jul 29, 2025

Obakoolex:
You're wrong, soyinka never had 3rd class

Indeed, that's the 2013 interview the iconic Professor 'Wole Soyinka had debunking that "3rd-class degree" FALSE rumors right BELOW. A simple fact-check with an internet-enabled mobile device would help a lot of people in clarifying basic historical issues from credible sources.

I made second class upper - Soyinka
=>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/i-made-second-class-upper-soyinka/

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by CorperKola: 11:19am On Jul 29, 2025

coputa:
Examination is not the true test of ones intelligence and abilities in life

Wole Soyinka had third class but he is known and respected globally

Wole soyinka has debunked this lie several times
Please stop spreading falsehoods

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Chimookigwe: 11:28am On Jul 29, 2025

princeFAD:
No wonder the two are the best performing state governors

Best performing my asz.

Uzodinma has built more Kms of roads than Otti.

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Successlane: 11:30am On Jul 29, 2025

BafanaBafana:
If intelligent people are being mentioned, I wouldn't call Soyinka

It takes an INTELLIGENT man to recognize an INTELLIGENT man

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by Bar1941(m): 11:41am On Jul 29, 2025*

So you people prefer to hide the governors with first class and present to Nigeria one with a third class cum chronic liar for the presidency?

It’s obvious unna no serious

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by ArcFresky(m): 11:43am On Jul 29, 2025

Walai:
Soyinka is not intelligent, he is just smart and good with words.
I have a late uncle that attended only primary school in the late 30's then but his queens English is top notch. You will think he spent all his life in England but he haven't been there before

So Albert Einstein is what?
Thomas Edison is what?
Steve Jobs is what?

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Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by WizardOfNG: 11:55am On Jul 29, 2025

anonimi:
If they are NOT better, does not mean that any of them is being praised.

It means they are all failures in the provision of basic education for all children.

Lol. You've got no chills at all have you? Is there even a single thing or individual you find positive in Nigerian politics?

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by SOFTSKILL: 12:01pm On Jul 29, 2025

coputa:
A man that wrote many books,a Nobel prize winner and a professor at that is s not intelligent.

How do you measure intelligence

He measure it by tribe! Once you are not from his tribe of choice, you are not

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by irumanle(m): 12:08pm On Jul 29, 2025

reverendfather:
N wa for una here,

It is unfair to conclude that Soyinka isn't smart. I graduated with a 2:1 myself, and I can confidently say that my performance could have been even better had I not been heavily involved in extracurricular activities. Academic grades alone don't fully capture a person's intelligence or potential

You have spoken well my brother. Our education system is not helping young sharp mind to fully explore their God given potential due to unnecessary courses, poorly structured lecture times to mention few. I was a barber in my undergraduate days. My shop was 77km away from ABU, Zaria. I purposely not moved it to Zaria so that I can be 100% dedicated to academics while in school and do the same to business. Some lecturers will fail to come to class in accordance with the time on the timetable and still be threatening you with attendance. But I was unfazed, I already gone through all of these in my ND days even while studying tougher course like chemical engineering and graduated with upper credits despite the unencouraging 1st semester result.

Re: Nigerian First Class Governors by kachistone: 12:27pm On Jul 29, 2025

Walai:
See bro, FYI, I am no 1 fan of Soyinka no matter what they say about him but I'm telling you that he is more smart than intelligent. His intelligence is average but he is smart. I hope you are aware he didn't graduate with first class or even second class upper?
I even prefer smartness over intelligence.

Prof graduated with a second class upper degree.

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