Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka yesterday faulted the visit of All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders to former President Olusegun Obasanjo last Saturday warning that Nigeria was heading for a shipwreck with such political romance.

In his statement, titled: “Shipwreck Ahead”, Professor Soyinka cautioned that Nigeria would need rescue operations if the APC intends to court Obasanjo to serve as a navigator for the ship of the state.

According to Soyinka’s short statement, “an APC-led group, we understand, has been paying courtesy visits to former Heads of States. Would it be correct to state that their purpose is captured in the following Mission Statement? ‘Tinubu added that the APC had resolved to rescue Nigeria, appealing to Obasanjo to lead the mission. We’re resolved and determined to rescue Nigeria. We want you as navigator,’ he said.”

Soyinka, then added: “If this attribution is correct, may I urge you, as an urgent public service, to advise families to begin the stockpiling of life-belts for the guaranteed crash. Don’t forget to alert the coastguards—ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), AU (African Union), UNO (United Nations Organization) etc, to be on the alert for possible salvage operations. “If General Sani Abacha were alive today, would he also have been on the ship’s complement? As Captain perhaps?”Soyinka asked.

If satan comes to Nigeria and declares for APC! He'll be termed "a progressive angel",God's merciful!

Tinubu is a practical politician. Soyinka is more idealistic. Paying visits to former heads of state is not really to garner their support, as much as it is to make sure they dont work against you. You have to assuage the fears of the king makers, so that they know you are not taking power to pursue an agenda against them. It doesnt mean APC will win, but at least you are only fighting Jonathan instead of multiple factions.

There is a reason Soyinka is not a politician.

No worries uncle wole.
NIGERIA'S SHIP HAS ALREADY WRECKED.
NA THE LIFEBOAT DRUNKEN MASTER WAN CRASH SO.

NIGERIA JAGA JAGA
EVERYWHERE SCATTER SCATTER.

APC and their desperado politics sha...where is their own internal confidence

So APC chieftains are seeking Obasanjo's 'consent' and 'blessings' in their adventure. This just shows these guys are no different from other politicians. Why anyone would choose them over the ruling party is a total mystery.

Nigerians smell the desperation on APC's hypocritical lips. The dream is crashing.

Prof, abeg helep me tell them o. Those criminals think Nigerians are mumus, they are not aware that Nigerians have upgraded in wisdom. In fact, when their ship wrecks, their "MAYDAY" message will not be responded to.

By professor's assertion of APC
scouting for whoever they deemed
advantageous to wrestle power from
the present government by
leveraging integrity and personality
speaks volume about their political
modalities which are not of benefit to
the common man but to the
grandstanding and egocentric
desperadoes.How can you say you
are a progressive and at the same
time embarking on a retrogressive
mission?The inclusion of unrepentant
corrupt fellows in a salvage ship on a
rescue mission will definitely put the
destination of such ship in doubt,that
is if wreck doesn't occur before
departure. As a viable
opposition,APC's logical proposition
should be how to market their
manifesto to the masses and
engaging in constructive criticisms
that attract mass appeal by telling us
what they have in stock and not by
in pretence turning a blind eye to the
pedigree of their newly found political
disasters that plunged this nation
into the current state of mess
because of their insatiable quest for
power.In the name of increasing in
numerical strength of political
gladiators in their camp they
suddenly developed 'amnesia'
forgeting who the enemies of this
nation are,then how do you expect
the citizenry to entrust you with their
vote when you don't have a clear-cut
definition of their problem,that
means, as my people cannot vouch
for you having our interest in
heart,we will have to continue to
gnash our teeth and make do with
what we have while the suffering last
since we cannot differentiate
between the opposition(APC) and the
government in power(PDP) any
longer.

Na today the ship wreck? Nigerians are floating on their various rafts. The interest Obasanjo, Tinubu and Buhari have in common is controlling the TREASURY and not about service, if Nigerians vote APC in, na to compare who steals more!

Okikiade: If satan comes to Nigeria and declares for APC! He'll be termed "a progressive angel",God's merciful!

Don't be surprised, he's already here!!

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obuksjr: By professor's assertion of APC
scouting for whoever they deemed
advantageous to wrestle power from
the present government by
leveraging integrity and personality
speaks volume about their political
modalities which are not of benefit to
the common man but to the
grandstanding and egocentric
desperadoes.How can you say you
are a progressive and at the same
time embarking on a retrogressive
mission?The inclusion of unrepentant
corrupt fellows in a salvage ship on a
rescue mission will definitely put the
destination of such ship in doubt,that
is if wreck doesn't occur before
departure. As a viable
opposition,APC's logical proposition
should be how to market their
manifesto to the masses and
engaging in constructive criticisms
that attract mass appeal by telling us
what they have in stock and not by
in pretence turning a blind eye to the
pedigree of their newly found political
disasters that plunged this nation
into the current state of mess
because of their insatiable quest for
power.In the name of increasing in
numerical strength of political
gladiators in their camp they
suddenly developed 'amnesia'
forgeting who the enemies of this
nation are,then how do you expect
the citizenry to entrust you with their
vote when you don't have a clear-cut
definition of their problem,that
means, as my people cannot vouch
for you having our interest in
heart,we will have to continue to
gnash our teeth and make do with
what we have while the suffering last
since we cannot differentiate
between the opposition(APC) and the
government in power(PDP) any
longer.

Bros nawa o You own comment plenty pazx the main post sef.
Naso u de vex reach

Political prostitution is the right phrase.

....this is truly the Wole Soyinka i use to know,saying it as it is,without being partisan.APC its an illegal recycling company,what they do is simply putting old wine in new bottles,people whose sole interest is always to remain in the corridors of power and playing on the sentiment of the deprived masses,whose conditions were made so by this same leaders in the past...and i ask a simple question,its life any better for ordinary Nigerians living in APC states eg Lagos,Osun,Imo,Sokoto etc...we need changes for good in Nigeria but not the type APC is offering,'all hands must be on deck'to rescue the sinking ship called Nigeria.What we need more now is social re-engineering and value re-orientation and nt the class war being fought by our thieving elites.

Yeye dey smell for APC..

Those who think they are too smart and righteous for politics are punished by being led by the dumb and corrupt.
plato

My question is
When will good men rule?

birdman: Tinubu is a practical politician. Soyinka is more idealistic. Paying visits to former heads of state is not really to garner their support, as much as it is to make sure they dont work against you. You have to assuage the fears of the king makers, so that they know you are not taking power to pursue an agenda against them. It doesnt mean APC will win, but at least you are only fighting Jonathan instead of multiple factions.

There is a reason Soyinka is not a politician.

100 likes.

Good thinking. I thought the man was going to stop commenting on political issues. Old habits die hard I guess.

If I were him, I would keep mum on this issue. Nigeria is tending towards anarchy, this is not the time to be idealistic. This is the time to be pragmatic and rescue Nigeria.

birdman: Tinubu is a practical politician. Soyinka is more idealistic. Paying visits to former heads of state is not really to garner their support, as much as it is to make sure they dont work against you. You have to assuage the fears of the king makers, so that they know you are not taking power to pursue an agenda against them. It doesnt mean APC will win, but at least you are only fighting Jonathan instead of multiple factions.

There is a reason Soyinka is not a politician.

it's quite unfortunate dat ethnic solidarity has sapped common sense out of many Nigerians lyk you

jst lyk u i thought APC was the messiah that would bring the desired change we need in Nigeria, but APC’s incessant admission and political romance with very obvious bad eggs in the system just made rubbish of my silly hasty-thoughts pointing to one fact
APC’s mission is not to fight corruption or bring change as they made us thought, but just a syndicate of desperate power hijackers and desperadoes ( in the people of Buhari, Tinubu n co) and unhappy, aggrieved elites who so desperate to thirst power and not happy that GEJ is from the Minority (and as such shouldn’t rule)
At this juncture, itx obvious dat what we nid in Nigeria is not change but revolution. We need sm1 lyk Jerry Rawlings of Ghana not TINUBU who will take tinx personal n flush the entire bad eggs out of the system

Hohohohohohoho... Well well well... APC is not interesed in the masses. They dont care about selling their manifesto to the common man. All they care about is getting those who will use their power to rig elections to their favour... Hohohohohohoho...christmas laugh

Soyinka is being "spot on" as usual.. APC appears desperate with
every passing day. If Gen Abacha were alive, he probably would have
been approached also.

This recent activity of APC must be condemned by all and sundry!

Little wonder the likes of Oshiomole has been distancing himself
from such charade.

SMH for Nigeria's future!

I want to see who will convince the youth to vote for APC then I will know the Nigerian youth not deserve goog things

Yeah, that man obj is one of the greatest nigeria's problem.

He ruled for more than eleven years (20%) of nigeria 53 years of existence and he ruined the country.

Very insincere man.

Oshodia: I want to see who will convince the youth to vote for APC then I will know the Nigerian youth not deserve goog things

pdp government is highly non performing. Hence apc is an alternative.

This is a very serious danger sign for the country. Frontpage pls, before NL shut down by 2015 with APC revolving as we await a Nigeria bang in 2015.

Okikiade: If satan comes to Nigeria and declares for APC! He'll be termed "a progressive angel",God's merciful!

if u can say something else without mentioning APC, we will make u a mod on NL.....

APC will give u hypertension!

Okikiade: If satan comes to Nigeria and declares for APC! He'll be termed "a progressive angel",God's merciful!

APC has shown not to have an agenda at all.
There quest for Power at all is highly unbecoming .
Progressive indeed?

APC-Amalgamation of Political Criminals

Mod, front page please.

Soyinka still dont understand politics... Is this why academics in this part of the world are only good at talking and theories but zero physical achievement to show for the acclaimed knowledge? Buhari wanted to be an idealist by insisting on working only with people of unquestionable charater but what happened to him again and again? Late chief Gani Fewahinmi tried but what happened?

You can't defeat a sitting president in Nigeria without getting every other person on your side. Even if OBJ has no electoral value, he can give us valuable information which the opposition can use as part of preparation for elections.

APC compromises aggrived members of the pdp who their looting sources like fuel subsidy was shutdown and they swore to fight with the last drop of their blood to keep their looting source open.

Over to you APC supporters, you can now insult wole soyinka who you once praised

birdman: Tinubu is a practical politician. Soyinka is more idealistic. Paying visits to former heads of state is not really to garner their support, as much as it is to make sure they dont work against you. You have to assuage the fears of the king makers, so that they know you are not taking power to pursue an agenda against them. It doesnt mean APC will win, but at least you are only fighting Jonathan instead of multiple factions.

There is a reason Soyinka is not a politician.

You can say that again .

This has shown that APC has no clear cut goal at all
They are busy extending hands of fellowship to all crooks in the country
just to make themselves count.
Error!

Any sane Nigerian should distance him/herself form them.