The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has paid a special visit to Nigeria’s only Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.
Announcing his visit to Soyinka in a tweet on Sunday, Obi said the move was “intended to erase the needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the OBIdient family.”
“Today I visited one of Nigeria’s most revered figures and an international literary icon Prof. Wole Soyinka. Prof. Soyinka has been my father whom I hold in very esteem for what he has achieved and stands for in the struggle for a better Nigeria. His reputation as a fighter for justice and equity in our society has been legendary and we will NEVER ignore them.
“I had a very useful and enriching discussion about his aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria, and he shared a lot with me about his dream for a greater, and more inclusive Nigeria.
“I reminded the Nobel Laureate of the huge price he paid just before the outbreak of civil war, fighting for the cause of the Igbos.
“I cherish this Sunday visit which was intended to erase the needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the Obidient family.”
He said he had a very useful and enriching discussion about his aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria with Soyinka, adding that the Nobel Laureate equally shared a lot with him about his dream for a greater and more inclusive Nigeria.
Obi said that he reminded Soyinka of the huge price he paid just before the outbreak of the civil war, fighting for the cause of the Igbos.
