Prof. Wole Soyinka has again dismissed insinuations by supporters
of the opposition political parties; namely the People’s Democratic
Party and Labour Party that President Bola Tinubu did not win the
February 265 2023 election.
Soyinka, in recent times has been countering the narrative that
Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress lost the
election, a view which has gained traction in the international
community.
In a statement released from Stellenbosch, South Africa on
Saturday, Soyinka insisted that duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter
Obi, candidates of the Labour Part and PDP in actual fact propelled
Tinubu to victory by running separate tickets.
He said, “The mistake we all continue to make is our insistence on
regarding the recent Nigerian elections as an adversarial thriller.
The contrary is the truth.”
The ballot tally, he said, accurately reflected what happens when a
political party splits itself in two, especially so critically close to an
election. “What promised to be a spectacular contest is
transformed into a Feast of Voluntary Donation of the spoils of war.
“That, however, is not always the ultimate destination – the re-
gifting may continue, prodded by a sudden surge of regret.”
Soyinka said there remains, lurking in the background, a far more
potent beneficiary and in this case, we easily recall it as the
unregistered but loudly canvassed IPP – the Interim Peoples Party,
usually to be found in bed with the military.
He said the notorious Datti interview, menacing, intimidating and
unambiguous, sets the scene for such re-entry.
He said, “Then, history repeats itself over and over again, as
currently manifested along the West African sub-region. The “call to
arms” is made literal by those whose trade is precisely that of
arms.
“Barring such abrupt “patriotic intervention”, however, the last word
belongs to the Supreme Court. Until that conclusive hour, wherever
and whenever the subject turns to the Nigerian elections, my
contribution can be taken for granted in advance: Peter Obi did not
win the Nigerian 2023 elections. Jointly with his erstwhile colleague
of the PDP, Abubakar Atiku, they donated the outcome, even before
the voting.”
Politicians and their cohorts, he said, should learn to take
responsibility for the consequences of their choices within
democratic options.
Earlier in the week, Soyinka had said he could categorically say that
Peter Obi’s party came third not even second and the leadership
knew it but they want to do what we call in Yoruba ‘gbajue’, that is
force of lies.
“This recent election – two things happened first of all. One party
took over the labour movement, which is not my favourite
movement, and then it became a regional party,” he said.
“Whereas it was a marvellous breach into the established two
camps. Peter Obi achieved something remarkable there, that he
broke that mould. However, he did not win the election.”
In reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, on
Thursday said Soyinka’s statement was not expected of someone
who is highly revered as a detribalised statesman.
Ifoh said that they couldn’t imagine that the playwright could stoop
to the ‘groupthink syndrome’ based on “primordial considerations”.
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, also in
Stellenbosch, South Africa in a session at the Africa In the World
Conference described the second term of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo as Nigeria’s most successful in economic
growth, job creation, and inflation rate in Nigeria.
Speaking on Friday, El-Rufai said oil prices began to rise during this
period but the Obasanjo government did not waste the windfall,
adding that Nigeria’s fiscal health was at its best in 2007, such that
when the global financial crisis took place in 2008, the country did
not feel it.
If you look at Nigeria’s economic trajectory, the most successful
four to five-year period of economic growth, job creation, and
reduced inflation was the period of the second term of President
Obasanjo in 2003 to 2007, when for the first time, the country went
back into proper integrated planning and we also got lucky,” he
said.
“Nothing was felt in Nigeria because Nigeria had a big savings
account,” he said.
He added that Nigeria had huge reserves then and that the
government was able to absorb the shock without any internal
problem

https://leadership.ng/obi-atiku-donated-victory-to-tinubu-before-election-soyinka/
mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala seun nlfpmod

Wise people have said this before election, but the gullible didn't believe them

Peter Obi is a compulsive LIAR, divisive and manipulative who rode on the gullibility of the headless mob to win the election.
Thankfully, the sensible Nigerians were smarter than him.
The more you listen to him, the more you'll thank God for dodging a ballistic missile.

OBI's strategy was a determinations to cash-out with remaining election funds contributed to the party by the unsuspected/alleged foolish donors to push for his unrealistic presidency that was characterized with ethnicity and religion bias, of course he bankrolled the religion pastors and reasons for their evil prophesies which God never given to the scammers in their rubbish vineyards; so his desperation was just to embezzle the remaining funds by him and his close associates that runs into billions.

ManirBK:
Peter Obi is a compulsive LIAR, divisive and manipulative who rode
on the gullibility of the headless mob to win the election.
Thankfully, the sensible Nigerians were smarter than him.
The more you listen to him, the more you'll thank God for dodging a ballistic missile.

The article talks about Atiku and Obi, but see how you singled out the man that gives you guys migraine

I so love your tears😂😂.

Obi, the nightmare of Batists

ManirBK:
OBI's strategy was a determinations to cash-out with remaining
election funds contributed to the party by the unsuspected/alleged
foolish donors to push for his unrealistic presidency that was
characterized with ethnicity and religion bias, of course he bankrolled
the religion pastors and reasons for their evil prophesies which God
never given to the scammers in their rubbish vineyards; so his
desperation was just to embezzle the remaining funds by him and his
close associates that runs into billions.

Cry cry baby.

Even months after the election and your bought Tribunal, una still dey cry 😂😂.

Deliver good governance. NO..

Morning till Night, Obi this Peter that😂😂

It's just common sense really.

Even Soludo (the governor of the Dubai of iboland) said the same thing prior to the election.

It is what it is.

Nobody takes this cultists and founder of cultism in Nigeria serious. He should cry us a river 😂😂

Soyinka ko, Soya milk ni

Nonny95:
Nobody takes this cultists and founder of cultism in Nigeria serious. He should cry us a river 😂😂

But you would take that of the most developed state in iboland serious

Raskimonojendor:
It's just common sense really.

Even Soludo (the governor of the Dubai of iboland) said the same thing prior to the election.

It is what it is.

But common sense is not common anymore

Lies everywhere

Tinubu has awarded soyinka with a lucrative contract that is why he is tinubu's praise singer.
Nobel laureate my ass.

We knew

Raskimonojendor:

But you would take that of the most developed state in iboland serious

Lmao.

So Roundabout Soludo is now your new god?

Una don fvk Amaechi without condom and dumbed him. Now na Soludo😂😂.


Yoruba and supporting mediocrity

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ManirBK:
Peter Obi is a compulsive LIAR, divisive and manipulative who rode on the gullibility of the headless mob to win the election.
Thankfully, the sensible Nigerians were smarter than him.
The more you listen to him, the more you'll thank God for dodging a ballistic missile.

The damaged brain babablu zombies claim they dodged Peter Obi, only to be hit by nuclear weapon Tinubulation of rapid inflation, high fuel price, 900 naira to a dollar, etc.

Cornfessor Wole Soyinka

These people are the most tribalistic people among all Nigerians. It doesn't matter whether they're educated or not, they simply can't rise above primitive tribalism. From Soyinka to Tinubu and the rest, it's all about ethnocentrism.

As for this old and shameless man who brought cultism to Nigeria. Posterity will judge him harshly. A foolish man that once attacked a radio station and took them hostage at gunpoint and also formed cultism that has since been ruining our youths. Yet he has the temerity to judge Obidients that are more far more civilized than he ever was!

SMH.

That’s the truth, and every sensible Nigerian with no dead brain cells knows this…if they had been together, Atiku, Obi, and kwankwaso.. who is Tinubu..🤨just sum up all the number of votes they have and see

😂😂😂

Where is the lie?

ManirBK:
Prof. Wole Soyinka has again dismissed insinuations by supporters
of the opposition political parties; namely the People’s Democratic
Party and Labour Party that President Bola Tinubu did not win the
February 265 2023 election.
Soyinka, in recent times has been countering the narrative that
Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress lost the
election, a view which has gained traction in the international
community.
In a statement released from Stellenbosch, South Africa on
Saturday, Soyinka insisted that duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter
Obi, candidates of the Labour Part and PDP in actual fact propelled
Tinubu to victory by running separate tickets.
He said, “The mistake we all continue to make is our insistence on
regarding the recent Nigerian elections as an adversarial thriller.
The contrary is the truth.”
The ballot tally, he said, accurately reflected what happens when a
political party splits itself in two, especially so critically close to an
election. “What promised to be a spectacular contest is
transformed into a Feast of Voluntary Donation of the spoils of war.
“That, however, is not always the ultimate destination – the re-
gifting may continue, prodded by a sudden surge of regret.”
Soyinka said there remains, lurking in the background, a far more
potent beneficiary and in this case, we easily recall it as the
unregistered but loudly canvassed IPP – the Interim Peoples Party,
usually to be found in bed with the military.
He said the notorious Datti interview, menacing, intimidating and
unambiguous, sets the scene for such re-entry.
He said, “Then, history repeats itself over and over again, as
currently manifested along the West African sub-region. The “call to
arms” is made literal by those whose trade is precisely that of
arms.
“Barring such abrupt “patriotic intervention”, however, the last word
belongs to the Supreme Court. Until that conclusive hour, wherever
and whenever the subject turns to the Nigerian elections, my
contribution can be taken for granted in advance: Peter Obi did not
win the Nigerian 2023 elections. Jointly with his erstwhile colleague
of the PDP, Abubakar Atiku, they donated the outcome, even before
the voting.”
Politicians and their cohorts, he said, should learn to take
responsibility for the consequences of their choices within
democratic options.
Earlier in the week, Soyinka had said he could categorically say that
Peter Obi’s party came third not even second and the leadership
knew it but they want to do what we call in Yoruba ‘gbajue’, that is
force of lies.
“This recent election – two things happened first of all. One party
took over the labour movement, which is not my favourite
movement, and then it became a regional party,” he said.
“Whereas it was a marvellous breach into the established two
camps. Peter Obi achieved something remarkable there, that he
broke that mould. However, he did not win the election.”
In reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, on
Thursday said Soyinka’s statement was not expected of someone
who is highly revered as a detribalised statesman.
Ifoh said that they couldn’t imagine that the playwright could stoop
to the ‘groupthink syndrome’ based on “primordial considerations”.
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, also in
Stellenbosch, South Africa in a session at the Africa In the World
Conference described the second term of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo as Nigeria’s most successful in economic
growth, job creation, and inflation rate in Nigeria.
Speaking on Friday, El-Rufai said oil prices began to rise during this
period but the Obasanjo government did not waste the windfall,
adding that Nigeria’s fiscal health was at its best in 2007, such that
when the global financial crisis took place in 2008, the country did
not feel it.
If you look at Nigeria’s economic trajectory, the most successful
four to five-year period of economic growth, job creation, and
reduced inflation was the period of the second term of President
Obasanjo in 2003 to 2007, when for the first time, the country went
back into proper integrated planning and we also got lucky,” he
said.
“Nothing was felt in Nigeria because Nigeria had a big savings
account,” he said.
He added that Nigeria had huge reserves then and that the
government was able to absorb the shock without any internal
problem

https://leadership.ng/obi-atiku-donated-victory-to-tinubu-before-election-soyinka/
mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala seun nlfpmod

A well respected professor that cant fo away wit ethnic sentiments. I always felt religion was d opium of d people bt now i understand for some its quite different

We will continue to teach them politics