Tobias Sylvester
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has visited the Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, following his clash with the Obidients movement.
KanyiDaily recalls that Peter Obi’s supporters known as ‘Obidients’ had a heated exchange with Wole Soyinka on social media after he accused them of fascism over their refusal to “entertain corrective criticism”.
Sharing photos of his visit to Soyinka in a tweet on Sunday, Obi said it was “intended to erase the needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the OBIdient family.”
The LP presidential candidate said he had a useful discussion with the playwright who has remained like a father to him and deserves all his respect.
He wrote, “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.”
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,
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) May 7, 2023
KanyiDaily recalls that Nigerian musician and activist, Charly Boy had also expressed his disappointment at Wole Soyinka for criticizing the ‘Obidients’, describing them as ‘fascists’.
