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Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Muttee: 9:44am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Business executive, Tonye Cole narrated an incident he witnessed on a plane between renowned writer Wole Soyinka and a Nigerian man. Tonye Cole said Mr Wole Soyinka got on the plane and took the window seat. When the young man assigned the seat boarded, he insisted Mr Soyinka leaves his seat. Others on the plane, including the crew members, begged the young man to let the Nobel Laureate have his seat. But the man insisted on sitting where he was assigned. Mr Cole said this is an indication that our value system has been eroded and youths no longer have repect for elders. Ms Mo Abudu and Kate Henshaw commented, agreeing with him that the young man's behaviour was unacceptable. https://all-gists..com/2019/06/unusual-encounter-between-soyinka-and-a-plane-passenger-tony-cole-others-reacts.html 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Muttee: 9:51am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Naa waa oooo.. No respect for elder. 27 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by DrRasheed: 9:58am On Jun 24, 2019 |
It is only rude if he said without manners. 379 Likes 23 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Jayslicky: 9:58am On Jun 24, 2019 |
The man didn't disrespect Soyinka he was only fighting for his right, the seat was assigned to him and it's normal for soyinka to seat elsewhere, if it was me I would have let Soyinka have the seat but not everyone is the same, he had a choice and he chose what's best for himself. 1022 Likes 80 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by SageMK: 9:59am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Mr Cole said this is an indication that our value system has been eroded and youths no longer have repect for elders. Abegi. It's within the young man's right to demand for his seat. Disrespect only comes into play based on the manner of his approach. Being old doesn't make an elder entitled to what rightfully belongs to someone. That's nonsense. 740 Likes 63 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by BlackfireX: 10:01am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Woke Soyinka supported buhari and cajoled young minds to vote for him....that Nigeria will be Eldorado under buhari .... Alas after 4 years + , it was getting worst, infact it makes jona a saint.... Now imagine you are that young man seeing that woke Soyinka on your assigned seat , what will you do ![]() 263 Likes 27 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by princechurchill(m): 10:02am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Why should Soyinka disobey the flight rules? 404 Likes 26 Shares
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Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by niyisky: 10:02am On Jun 24, 2019 |
The young man simply fought for his right. Imagine if we all forget cultural and religious difference and fight for what is our right, the world will be a better place. 357 Likes 17 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by jumobi1(m): 10:03am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Sit on your seat. I personally would have let anyone sit on my seat as it’s no real big deal. However and with all due respect, Mr. Soyinka isn’t entitled to the young man’s seat. It shouldn’t have even got to the point where others had to plead. The young man paid for it for a reason. 277 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nobody: 10:04am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Wole Soyinka is the one looking for trouble. He should go and look for his seat number and occupy where is assigned to him. Imagine a professor behaving like a rascal or a tout what is he teaching then? 327 Likes 19 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by mkoabiola: 10:06am On Jun 24, 2019 |
because an flight. If ma danfo ...u seat anywhere ooo 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by hisexcellency34: 10:06am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Flights seats are number. Prof. Soyinka should have requested for a seat by the window when booking the flight. The young man just insisted on his fundamental rights but i think he should have reasoned with those who pleaded with him and let the old man be. The guy must be a true blooded Igbo guy. We are not asslickers. We know our rights and stand by it 123 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nobody: 10:07am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Jayslicky: I won't try it. Soyinka must go back to his seat. Professor behaving like hooligans 110 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nbote(m): 10:08am On Jun 24, 2019 |
U ppl blaming d young man are all mad.... Why didn't anyone else in d plane stand up for him to sit on their window seats? D young man specifically paid for dat seat and reserves d ryt to seat on it... Dats why we are where we are in dis country... Someone does d wrong thing and hides behind age, religion and it's alryt 372 Likes 36 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by gurunlocker: 10:09am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Respect for elders? The elder does not know the rule? Does not know the sit assigned to him? 103 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nbote(m): 10:11am On Jun 24, 2019 |
All of these bunch of hypocrites doing eye service asslicking becos he's a public figure. I'm sure U all politely allow an elderly person to take ur spot in a bank queue becos U are Africans and respect elders 46 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by jumobi1(m): 10:12am On Jun 24, 2019 |
I’m actually disappointed in Mr. Wole Soyinka. I thought he was more enlightened and all about fighting for peoples rights. This isn’t it!! 106 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by SarkinYarki: 10:12am On Jun 24, 2019 |
This young man is a hero and deserves a standing ovation for fighting against Nigerian anyhowness ...Woke Soyinka at his age can not respect simple sitting arrangement ..This is how his generation destroyed Nigeria with such anyhowness ..Young man God bless you !! You have given the over hyped megalomaniac something to think off in his twilight. This is how Buhari has refused to respect rule of law and election results . Till date Wole soyinka has refused to tear his American Green card like he promised. Shameless Luareate 230 Likes 20 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nbote(m): 10:16am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Bunch of hypocrites who would go as far as fighting and insulting their elders and parent's mates over atm and bank hall queue would still b d ones bashing d young man for asking for his own property again. If dis had been a random old elderly man I'm sure their reaction would have been different 62 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nobody: 10:20am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Soyinka as a Cultist in his school days did worse. Stand for what is yours, dont let this so called elders that wasted their generation and encroached into ours intimidate you. Seat isn't his, will a responsible elder take what isn't rightfully his? I have no respect for an elderly thief, let alone one whose ideas and actions created a monster called cultism which still causes pain and loss till date. Soyinka is of no value Abegi. Who will he take his complain to? Shebi he be atheist. Karma na confirm BITCH 105 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Lifestone(m): 10:23am On Jun 24, 2019 |
hisexcellency34:It will become even worse if the guy is an Igbo, because Woke Soyinka was imprisoned fighting for the right of the Ignos during the civil war. He should be an hero in the Igbo land. 24 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nobody: 10:48am On Jun 24, 2019 |
I would politely tell prof. to relocate from my seat because it was originally allocated to me.However, if he refuses i would let him have it . 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by TheTrueSeeker2: 10:55am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Juliusmalema: I kind of agree with you. Better still Wole Soyinka should've waited on his own seat until the young man got on board, then request for a seat swap instead of doing what rascals do in motor parks...!!! Meanwhile, Tonye Cole that would not agree to step down for Magnus Abe or anyone else for that matter is here running his mouth... 109 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Collins4u1(m): 11:05am On Jun 24, 2019 |
How can you take my seat and I ask for it you're saying I disrespected the person. Did he pay for my flight? Common getup from my sit.. 82 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by SendAbroad: 11:21am On Jun 24, 2019 |
There is a reason why people are allocated seat numbers. Every one is responsible for checking their assigned seat numbers. It is only in Nigeria that we put sentiments in every thing.. Whilst the seat owner is not wrong to request for his assigned seat, I think Wole Soyinka should have acted in a more refined way to give the seat back rather than attempt braggado especially when there are no signs in an airplane that says "This seats belong to elderly persons" like you find in buses. 69 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by galadima77(m): 11:48am On Jun 24, 2019 |
Juliusmalema: On point 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by generationz(f): 12:16pm On Jun 24, 2019 |
I'm sure if Soyinka had nicely asked the man would have allowed him When an elder lacks respect for his grey hairs he would be disgraced one day Its like putting your hands into the plate of food of a child and taking his only meat because you are an agbalagba Its called stealing 78 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by bamasite2: 12:27pm On Jun 24, 2019 |
Mogbe |
Re: Young Man To Wole Soyinka: Leave My Seat - Tonye Cole, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw by Nobody: 12:29pm On Jun 24, 2019 |
Oga get out of his seat. Meanwhile, only one particular tribe in Nigeria can be bold enough to stand their ground and fight for their right. If you know, you know. 38 Likes 1 Share |
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