Peter Obi Says After He Met Soyinka – I Reminded Him Of The Price He Paid Fighting For The Cause Of Igbos

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has met with the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka in his home on Sunday. Continue Reading…...CONTINUE READING>>>

Professor Wole Soyinka, a literary icon is one of the most respected and revered Authors in Africa.

Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State lost the last presidential election to the standard flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He has since inaugurated his legal team to challenge the victory of the President-elect, claiming that the presidential election results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC were manipulated in favour of the President-elect.

Reacting after meeting Wole Soyinka, Peter Obi said; “Today, I visited one of Nigeria’s most revered figures and an international literary icon, Prof Wole Soyinka. Prof Soyinka has been a father whom I hold in very high esteem for what he has achieved and stands for in the struggle for a better 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 the civil war, fighting for the cause of the Igbos.” Continue Reading…

He added; “I cherished this Sunday’s visit which was intended to erase the needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the OBIdient family. -PO”

The recent tweet by Peter Obi on his verified Twitter page has generated a lot of reactions from his fans and numerous followers on the social media platform.