Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied describing Igbo as
people who vote based on their stomach.
Some online media had quoted Soyinka as saying Igbo were
politically naive while delivering a lecture titled ‘Predicting Nigeria,
Electoral Ironies’ at Harvard University Hutchins Center for African
and African American Research in the United States.
He was quoted as saying “Igbo remained unrepentant and resolute
towards their strategic objective of secession at worst; or a
Nigerian president of Igbo extraction at best.”
However, Soyinka said in a statement on Thursday that it was
unfortunate that people could tell lies against him.
The playwright described those peddling the rumor as morons
who have ulterior motives.
He said his entire lecture delivered at Harvard University was
recorded on video and anyone who was interested could access it
on the Internet.
He said, “I have just read a statement attributed to me on a news
outlet, evidently one of the Internet infestations. My lecture at the
Hutchins Center, Harvard University, was video recorded. Anyone
who believes what I am alleged to have said must be a slowpoke –
repeat, a slowpoke.
“It is demeaning, sickening and boring to have to deal with these
cowards who cannot fight their own battles but must fasten their
imbecilic pronouncements on others. Only the mentally retarded
will credit this comment attributed to me regarding the Ndigbo
voting pattern in the last elections.
“I strongly suspect the author of this despicable concoction, and
may make a further statement, once the source is verified.”

I knew this rebuttal was going to come. Until we watch the video of his speech can we discern if this rebuttal is actually on point or if the great nobel laureate has become a chicken that cannot man up to his words.

There will always be a speech and a denial.
If they beef, why can't they stand by their words