The Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has given a clear direction on what he feels should happen in Nigeria, as the country prepares to elect a new leader in the presidential election, saying it is time for a total new direction instead of following the old order, the reason he said he won’t vote for either President Muhamadu Buhari or Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Soyinka, deciding on which direction not to go in the coming polls, sounded unambiguous in making his decision known on why he decided not to vote for either the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the incumbent President Buhari, or the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Soyinka speaking on Thursday, during an interactive session tagged, “Citizen Forum 2019,” held at the Freedom Park, Lagos, succinctly stated, “It is time for a totally new direction, and when an alternative emerges, we will give the candidate our backing,” “For the avoidance of doubt, let me make my position quite clear because I don’t want any ambiguity; I Wole Soyinka will not be voting for either the two so called contesting parties. I find both of them worthy of absolute rejection.”
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Soyinka, who said his decision was premised on a number of reasons, one of which he said was based on the need for a total new direction, however, said he would not want to speak further on them yet, since he was not interested in comparative assessment.
“For a number of reasons which I will not go into here, I’m not interested in a comparative assessment. My position is simply that it is time for a totally new direction. And obviously, I’m not the only one, as I’m speaking, there is a coalition having its meeting in Lagos from which they hope to produce a consensus candidate.”
“There is another group meeting in Abuja, also at the end would send us their consensus candidate. Things have been going on quietly in the background to try and change the direction of this nation in a very positive way, and to make the public understand that they do not have to be enslaved permanently to the old discredited order. It is my sole business in this election.”
“I don’t believe in what is called negative vote which means, for me, throwing your vote in a waste basket, I believe instead in a creative vote, not a protest vote, not a negative vote but a creative vote. And a creative vote means that the will to at least sow a seed through your vote that will germinate eventually.”
“The pace of germination is beyond the control of everyone, but it is never too early to make a beginning. It has happened before in other societies. When a dark horse emerges from nowhere and trumps all the political juggernauts caterpillars and so on with their performers, worthless, their capacity for violence and treachery.”
You are right to vote for whomever you like, as for me I will vote for Atiku.
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that’s what everyone need in this forth coming election because as for me I concur with Soyinka ….. who do voting help in this contraption called Nigeria
that’s what everyone need in this forth coming election because as for me I concur with Soyinka ….. who do voting help in this contraption called Nigeria
We already knew that u dont hv a PVC
Sit at home is the answer
#metoo
Ur hatred for Pdp and OBJ in particular will kill u this man… bc u felt that any protest u organise and lead against this incompetent and nepotistic govt will be reaped by pdp u have kept quiet in the mist of impunity and atrocities being committed bu this wicked govt
No o u will vote for Buhari o. Na him be the Messiah u see for 2015 o.
U have the right to vote for any candidate of your choice prof
Who cares whom you cast your vote for
You just have one vote and you can’t dictate for others.
Prof, I respect your decision, but please at every given opportunity, help us to correct error of 2015, for which you were a voluntary contributor.
Next level ti take over
You better talk true buhari is not good
Oyo na SAI baba 2019
We dont need your fucking votes
SO?
How is he not good? He is constructing roads, power generation is at it peak: 8,000 megawatts, second Niger Bridge is ongoing. Agriculture is receiving the desired attention.
You are father of all,but we must have a president
You’re on your own.
IFA nko?!
I hate cowardice, instead taken responsibility and failure for selling APC to Nigeria and come out hard on the government of the day, for their failures acts but you are afraid of APC so that your past would not be dig out sir, oma se o adire ti jefun arawon Yoruba ronu. Alright tell Nigeria your prefer candidates again
Do you even have a PVC ?
One man one vote.
Your vote is one man vote. It can’t make a difference
Yoruba man will always change like a chameleon, few days ago, Wole Soyinka said Buhari has fought corruption, he should go, so that Atiku can come in and fight hunger, today the same Wole Soyinka said he will not vote for either Buhari or Atiku.Beware of Yoruba man.
Abubakar Mohammed Where are the roads? So insignificant compared to what previous corrupt governments have done. Name one power generating plant started and completed by apc or Buhari. You will be shocked by the results as Nigerians are wiser now.
And you must tell us
And who your vote help?
Yes, you can vote your choice as there are many contestants, includes Donald Duke and Y. Y. Sani and many more.
In other words Soyinka too might join in the election boycott.. ?
SAI BABA BUHARI
Please don’t vote cuz your vote is ebola
Noted
Better, that’s what Obasonjo would have done. I w not too.
yea But AAC SOWORE MUST TAKE IT BACK
Vote for yourself then. Confused man. He is afraid to say Buhari should be rejected.
We don’t need ur unsupported vote. Without u is even better
May thunderstorms destroy you plus including your family members for being a jiongoist
What does that matter?
Your decision, your wahala. It doesn’t affect our exodus to the next level.
Republic of Biafra is your country yet you guys are in every nook and crannies of Nigeria making money .
You’re enemy of progress if you still wanna vote for APC and PDP
We don’t need your vote Mr two edged sword.
You reserve your right to that sir.
You don’t have PVC.
who this man ep. grammar don affect dis man
That will not change anything,who wins…..wins!