Politics
2019 Presidency: Why I Won’t Vote Buhari, Atiku — Soyinka
Nigeria’s literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that he will not vote for the presidential candidates of the of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar in next month’s presidential election.
The Nobel Laureate stated this on Thursday at an event organised by Citizen Forum, held at the Freedom Park on Lagos Island, Lagos State.
Soyinka noted that it was time for the nation to move into a new direction different from that of the PDP or APC.
“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 [PDP or APC]. I find both of them worthy of absolute rejection,” Soyinka said.
“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 wastebasket, 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.”
Anonymous
February 1, 2019 at 6:00 am
You don’t have PVC
Anonymous
February 1, 2019 at 4:18 am
Who asked you
Anonymous
February 1, 2019 at 2:05 am
You ‘re not yielding any good fruit to Nigeria.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 10:41 pm
A learned Yoruba FOOL! Laureate SCAM!
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 8:06 pm
A fool at forty is a fool forever that is What you are proff have you try to clean up your shame by destroying your green card just like you said during the United States election
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 6:06 pm
You a the 1 problem of Nigeria
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 5:37 pm
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Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 5:14 pm
That Have Always Been Problems Of The Yoruba People Which Is HYPOCRISY AND DECEIT.If Like You Don’t Vote For The Two Especially Atiku But He(Atiku Abubakar) Has Already Been A WINNER Of The Election Whether You Eventually Vote For Him Or Not And Remember That You Have Only One Vote To Cast As A Minority But At The End Of Everything, We The Must Votes Will Carry The Day For Atikulated Presidency.So, We Also Know That You Are Indirectly Saying That You MUST For Buhari Simply Because His Vice(Osinbajo) Is Your Fellow Cunning Yoruba Man.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 5:11 pm
Ur’s won’t be a decider!
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 4:48 pm
Who is this asshole
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty.God in Three Persons.Blessed Trinity..Welcome Freedom Day..16:2:19..
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 4:42 pm
You just have one vote prof. Vote who ever you wish as for the majority of Nigerians we are voting for Atiku and Obi.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 6:02 pm
PERIOD.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:48 pm
We don’t care.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:44 pm
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:35 pm
U don’t need to bother ur self.we av 91political parties,vote ur choice.bt for me and as many dat believes in integrity,honesty,positive purpose of heart ,one Nigeria and above all jailing of looters and punisher of power of darkness,we will vote Mr Godsent and next level PMB
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Wasted vote.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 5:06 pm
Who is this brain Wash? A blind fool and coward human.
Anonymous
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Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Useless man you are part of the guys dat but us in dis shit
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:24 pm
Yes because you are part of Nigeria problem and you are only one vote
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Useless man and one of najia biggest problem
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:15 pm
Zoo has Expired
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:15 pm
have you ever worked with a c company that pays you every week, whether you work or not?
if No
find you way into Yeekong international to start earning!
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:13 pm
Who cares?
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:11 pm
Boycotting the Nigeria elections is a task that must be done.
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:07 pm
any advocate of vote wasting indirectly works for buhari. soyinka is one
Anonymous
January 31, 2019 at 3:06 pm
Nobody cares