Soyinka, at a meeting with journalists in Lagos, said it
was regrettable that Patience was giving tacit support to those opposing
Amaechi’s authority.
“Too much is too much. She is now being used to reduce the
authority of an elected governor,” he said as he described the situation in the
state as an emergency.
Although the playwright enjoined Jonathan to
intervene in the crisis in order to restore normalcy to the state Assembly and
the entire state, he fired a salvo at him: His seeming indifference led
to the pandemonium in the Assembly on Tuesday.
He said, “There is a certain way a leader can
convey certain coded messages to his followers and they will be acting
accordingly. That President Jonathan might not have openly declared support for
what is going on, his comportment, his carriage and most especially, his
silence might have indicated his meddlesomeness in the matter.”
Making a comparison between Tuesday’s incident on the
floor of the Assembly and the circumstances that led to the 12th Century
murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, on the orders of King
Henry II, he warned that the crisis in Rivers might lead the
country into what he described as absolute monarchism, if not quickly checked.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, who
was at the meeting, urged Nigerians to disregard the
“illegality” being perpetuated in the Rivers Assembly.
“There is a Speaker known to everyone, while the other one
is unknown, even to the President,” he said as he called for the
removal of the state Commissioner of Police for his role in the
crisis.
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This barren woman who can't even speak English but claims to have attended school, cannot just keep her dirty mouth shut! Anyway its her time, Jonahtan must go somday nd she will go back to wretchedness 4rm where she came
ReplyDeleteCome 2 talk of it, she is not BARREN but U are morally barren. As U think say ya mind reach 2 insult ya leader , U 4 no claim animosity
Deletesoyinka is on point
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ReplyDeleteU fruitful Woman, dat ur trying 2mk a point shld not takeaway ur language manner 4rm u abeg.. But dey shld jus allow Amachi 2b, afterall how many years is remaining 4dem 2b in dat office hu? Pple at d top, bcos 1 of ur sons no gree watin u talk no mean say u go kill am 2tellam say u pass am.. Dias no way all ur children will be as good as u want dem 2b xpect by divine favor..b4 person head go enta 4dis wahala Abegoooo!!
ReplyDeleteProfessor should go and read book, what is he doing in this ASSU strike. What has he don for his community since he become this vimors. I think he want some insult. Let him call names again. How many people has he paid school fees for as a professor. He should go and sit down.
ReplyDeleteSoyinka is not your father's mate. While your father was busy sleeping with prostitutes Wole Soyinka was in jail or being chased by Abacha for the sake of Nigeria. He has written more literary works globally recognised than any living Nigerian. He wdnt to jail in because he told the government of Nigeria that killing Igbos in the Biafran war wouldn't help the nation. The has done much for Nigeria, he led the effort to form the Road Safety corps, he led a street protest to demand that Yaradua cabal should should hand over to Jonathan during the conflict. He has always spoken out, and will contune to speak out against this country of shameless leaders like your fathers
DeleteThe only yoruba person that talked sense was Prof Wole Soyinka but that was before he made this statement. Right now no yoruba person makes sense 2 me any more.
ReplyDeleteIbo Boy, be informed that Soyinka went to jail for 1year in 1969 for the Igbos after he met Ojukwu in Enugu and told Gowon to abandone the idea that led to the brutal murder of 3million igbos. Soyinka was on the side of MEND when they genuinely fought the government against injustice. He has always spoken out and will always speak out, as he did during Abacha, ObJ and Yaradua. You can't wish soyinka away, he has done so much for our generation when our fathers have failed, are afraid to speak or have lied to us. I hope more young Nigerians will follow his dogged and open part. He's not rightous but has always come to equity with clean hands
DeleteThe beginning of the down fall of any man start wen he allows his wife 2 take over jst 50% control of day 2 day activities,is a petty dat our presido is a victem of such.
ReplyDeleteHow dare u call ur fellow woman Barren!u will even do worst if u were in her position,Gosh! Pls learn hw to address issues using proper words.
ReplyDeleteWait untill u finish ur journey on earth before u know that u are not barren! If u get children, is it by ur powers or u are better than Patience, God has heard u and will answer u, wait
ReplyDeleteFor d records, d office of d so-called 1st Lady is unconstitutional n therefore illegal.it is a rape on d sanctity of d constitution.so 4 anyone occupying such an office 2 even think of meddling with d affairs of a democratically elected n constitutionally recognised authority is a d height of "bottom-power".I wonder wat she n her husband stand 2 gain from all of dis madness n sheer abuse of power ñ procedure.but there's a saying dat 'those whom d gods wish 2 destroy, they first make mad'.I'm sure someone's sure heading 4 destruction.History never lies.I am watching!
ReplyDeleteLet d old man go and sleep, his time has pass,dey started dis hol tin in old nigeria.wat was he sayin wen ABJ was dere. Every one has gone nut now talkin any how.
ReplyDeleteMannerless people.I hate hypocrites.give urselves brain so God will not shut ur mouths.
ReplyDeleteAnybody who spoke against prof wole soyinka are moron bcos of money they don't know what's right again, mumu ppl
ReplyDeleteHaba? To ve called Patience Jonathan Barren is too heavy. Its only God dat gives children please bsides, God's ways are nt our ways. U beta ask 4 God's 4gvness now! @ anon 8:09am
ReplyDeletei think a lot of people here are deviating from the main issue and chasing shadows. this has nothing to do with barrenness-barren people also have something to offer;live that for God. ..the truth be told,what is happening in rivers state and the silence of the leadership of this country and PDP is suspicious and I think prof is only adding his voice to that of millions of concerned Nigerians to say that this is not part of the rules in the game of democracy.our president shouldn't be in a hurry to condemn what is happening in Egypt, while we have turmoil in his country.which is worst...military taking power by force from democratically elected president of Egypt or parliamentarians forcefully taking power from an elected speaker of the house?which should be condemned if the truth be told as it is?let sentiments be,let reality take over your conscience and lets be civil in our utterances concerning fellow man/woman,elders and leaders/constitutional authorities...it is biblical too,pls.
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