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Wole Soyinka Describes The 2015 Elections As “violent & Unprincipled" by pTomz(m): 1:23pm On Mar 30, 2015
Renowned Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, is not
impressed with the manner in which the 2015
elections are being conducted.
According to Guardian, Soyinka spent election
day in Nigeria “working the phones late into
the night, gathering reports of technical
glitches, irregularities and violence.”
Based on the information he received, Soyinka
stated:
“We’re talking about a very positive response
by the public in terms of determination to
register and vote but, you know, this has been
one of the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar
and violent election exercises I have ever
witnessed…I just hope we won’t go down as
being the incorrigible giant of Africa,” he said.
Soyinka further stated that “a very sinister
force” could attempt to exploit disputed
results to try and plan a coup.
“The stakes appear to be so high that all
scruples have been set aside and it’s very
distressing to compare this election with the
election of 1993, which was one of the most
orderly, civilised and resolute elections we ever
had. This one was like a no-holds-barred kind
of election, especially, frankly, from the
incumbency side. One shouldn’t be too
surprised anyway given the kind of people who
are manning the barricades for the incumbent
candidate.”http:// www.bellanaija.com/2015/03/30/wole-soyinka-describes-2015-electoral-processes-as-vicious-vulgar-violent-unprincipled/

Re: Wole Soyinka Describes The 2015 Elections As “violent & Unprincipled" by MRLINGTON(m): 1:31pm On Mar 30, 2015
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Re: Wole Soyinka Describes The 2015 Elections As “violent & Unprincipled" by tandoe: 1:34pm On Mar 30, 2015
so pathetic
Re: Wole Soyinka Describes The 2015 Elections As “violent & Unprincipled" by TippyTop(m): 2:00pm On Mar 30, 2015
He should shut up already.
Re: Wole Soyinka Describes The 2015 Elections As “violent & Unprincipled" by Vicadonis(m): 2:05pm On Mar 30, 2015
Soyinka knows that Jonathan is surrounded by very bad guys who can easily mar things...

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