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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, declared on Thursday that no one should vote for the continuation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government, saying that there has been a total failure in leadership.

He said he has sixty reasons not to vote for the Jonathan regime.

“I will not vote and I will not encourage ‎anyone to vote for the continuation of this government, simply because your colleagues numbering over two hundred were kidnapped, ” Soyinka told students at the 2015 edition of Vision of the Child (VOTC), a yearly programme inaugurated in 2012.

He said the Chibok girls kidnapped on 14 April of last year were sent on a mission to acquire an education, but ended up being kidnapped.

“And the government of this nation failed to show leadership.‎ So anyone who says after that event that I will vote or cast my vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime must be living in Sambisa forest,” Soyinka said, referring to a forest in Borno State where the Chibok girls are believed to be held by Boko Haram.

“There has been a failure of leadership. Our children whom you represent today have been betrayed‎,” Soyinka said, adding that no appropriate action was taken to retrieve them.

Soyinka said it took the Jonathan government ten days to even accept that the Chibok girls were even missing.

“After that dereliction of duty, after that failure of leadership, after that betrayal for our future, for anyone to think or to put words in my mouth suggesting that I will vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime is a travesty of intelligence, ” Soyinka said.

Soyinka laughed off those who had claimed on the social media that he ‎was dead, telling journalists at the event that they should not misquote him. If they do, he added, he will rise from the dead to correct them.

The 2015 edition of Vision of the Child has for theme “The Road to Sambisa”.

This year, a total of 250 student participants from 60 primary and secondary schools within Lagos attended the interview. The age bracket for the participants was 9 to 12 years.

Their entries were assessed by a of eminent judges comprising teachers, artists, child carers and social workers.

The finalists will be invited on the 7 March to the National Conversation Foundation Park. Lekki, and provided with brush, paint and easel, and will be required to illustrate their literary presentation in the complementary medium painting.

This year, 60 finalists were drawn from 35 schools within Lagos State, said Foluke George‎, Festival Secretary and Programme Manager for the Vision of the Child.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/05/wole-soyinka-no-one-should-vote-jonathan-he-has-shown-total-failure-leadership

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/02/05/dont-vote-for-jonathan-soyinka-lists-reasons/

The fear of prison is the beginning of wisdom

Sharia reporters looking for consolatory propaganda

That's his own opinion. He is a Poet, and will never become a president of any nation.
The only legacy he has is FOUNDER of cultism and his fictitious books.

Cheap propaganda!!!

Wole Soyinka has spoken

That clears the air on all the false statements previously attributed to him

Sai Buhari

9 more days

He's a sychiphant and Hausa Slave.

hmmm.....soyinka swapping like a phone with a dual sim since d days of his white hair

Too late Sahara reporters.

We already know where Soyinka stands.

Ok

Soyinka are you our Father? Gej till you win another award ...common charity organisation you no donate

Na wao.....
Soyinka... Which one you dey self

9 more days and change comes to Nigeria

RotrEmmanuel:
That's his own opinion. He is a Poet, and will never become a president of any nation.

Cheap propaganda!!!

It is no coincidence that most of the controversial news (believed to be propaganda) by Sahara Reporters always turns out to be true. You can check the records. The reason why you dolts hate them is because they dish out the incompetence of this government you to it's face hot...No form of as.s-licking whatsoever.

What is even more shameful is the fact that on previous occassions where Soyinka threw shots at GMB, it was never propaganda to you all. Now Soyinka is pointing out the incompetence of this useless government you , he's suddenly a mere Poet and a member of APC National Committee...It's really unfortunate.

Now Soyinka has finally spoken!!

let the PDP now get the heart Attack!!!

Sai Buhari!!

Flets:
Too late Sahara reporters.

We already know where Soyinka stands.

Soyinka doesn't stand anywhere...the fact that he attacked Buhari didn't necessarily mean he endorsed Jonathan. This Jonathan's government is too useless to be endorsed/ignored by any sensible Nigerian.

ayukdaboss:

Hypocrite

what's this Fly saying

CB has spoken, and it is a Bond!

Debate is optional! No be by FORCE!
Election is Mandatory! It is NOT optional.
‪#‎ElectionMUSThold‬
Why is PDP insisting on debate and running away from ELECTION?
Say NO to incompetence!
4 years is enough to conduct a credible election!
PDP should get ready for elections and stop dancing Azonto during "complain" rallies!

So we should vote for the master of the kidnappers bah?


Ike gi dara ada.

Flets:
Too late Sahara reporters.

We already know where Soyinka stands.

Mumu, where do you think he stands?? For your info, we were together yesterday because of our event in Lagos tomorrow, he spoke badly about this government, and onished Nigerians to vote out jonathan and rescue Nigeria from sliding into the abyss!

Dey there small pikin!

All the lies that WS s GEJ is over.

Finally Wole Soyinka has come out in public to say[size=15pt] "Anyone who says after that event of Chibok girls abduction,that I will vote or cast my vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime must be living in Sambisa forest,”[/size]

With SOYINKA stand...
PDP e-rat will say:
Soyinka is sponsoring boko haram.
Soyinka is an APC chieftain.
Soyinka wants a ministerial appointment.
Soyinka wants an Oil bloc

Tallesty1:
So [s]we should vote for the master of the kidnappers bah?


Ike gi dara ada.[/s]

Face front kid!!

Hahahahahahahah






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Buhari is the man of all people!!!!!!!



Sai Baba

WE CANNOT REWARD BUHARI AFTER USING BOKOHARAM TO KILL INNOCENT CIVILIAN

SHARIA REPORTERS WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE NE

NgeneUkwenu:


Face front kid!!

Stop quoting me old woman.

NgeneUkwenu:
CB has spoken, and it is a Bond!

Ahoy to you...! God bless Nigeria.

An excerpt from Seun's post on Buhari's Military Government.


See the climax of the change buhari brought in 1983

The austerity measures made it difficult for local industries to procure essential imported raw materials, leading many of them to close or to operate at greatly reduced capacity. Many workers were laid off, and government itself retrenched many workers to increase its "cost effectiveness." All of these actions were accompanied by high inflation. The price of basic food items rose, and life became increasingly difficult, even for the affluent.

If life was difficult for the afluent, imagine the living condition the masses.

We don't want buhari's change

This is what each n every sane Nigerian is advocating. Jona is goner no doubt about it.

HAHAHA... This is getting more interesting!


[size=13pt]"Anyone who says after that event of Chibok girls abduction,that I will vote or cast my vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime must be living in Sambisa forest,” - Chaiii!!

“After that dereliction of duty, after that failure of leadership, after that betrayal for our future, for anyone to think or to put words in my mouth suggesting that I will vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime is a travesty of intelligence, ” Soyinka said.[/size]

A travesty of intelligence indeed!... It baffles me how any compos-mentis homosapien who follows the trends of governance in Nigeria would actually reward Jonathan with continuity for a further 4 years.