Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has rubbished some comments and quotes credited to him by an online news portal suggesting that he had a preferred candidate among the front runners of Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria.
A statement by the media adviser of the Nobel Laureate, Mr Jahman O.Anikulapo, artiste and culture curator, declared:
“Professor Soyinka did NOT at any time or on any occasion issue such a statement. It is simply the works of peddlers of FAKE News and FALSEHOOD, who profit from Misinformation to gain political advantages.”
Below is the full text of the disclaimer by Prof. Wole Soyinka:
DISCLAIMER
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To: The Media & Members of the Public,
The following quotes (in italics bold) attributed to Professor Wole Soyinka, which are being widely circulated in the social media, are FAKE.
“Quote me anywhere, Nigerians don’t need the likes of Atiku and Obasanjo to lead them again. We have tasted the two: Atiku Is Corrupt and Obasanjo is a liar. Both of them are greedy and self-centered….”
“Anybody, any cabal, any Viju milk activist, attempting to humiliate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu must have me to contend with. An average PDP man is angry with Asiwaju because he brought them to their knees. If anyone thinks that bringing down Asiwaju is his project, that mission will not only crash but it will boomerang. He owns Lagos! I hear you! Ask your grandfather and parents how they acquired your so-called family land. Is it God that allocated it to them?”
Professor Soyinka did NOT at any time or on any occasion issue such a statement. It is simply the works of peddlers of FAKE News and FALSEHOOD, who profit from Misinformation to gain political advantages.
The Media and members of the public are advised to IGNORE the message or any other political message that addresses or targets any political party or political actor.
Thanks for your attention and assistance in giving this statement wide exposure in your esteemed medium.
Warm Regards
F: Professor Wole Soyinka
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Jahman O.Anikulapo
Artiste, Culture Curator
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