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I never supported Buhari, only asked Nigerians not to vote Jonathan —Soyinka

Nigeria not ripe for same faith ticket —Soyinka

Posted: April 7, 2022 at 1:49 pm   /   by   /   comments (0)

Professor Wole Soyinka on Thursday said he did not at any time in 2015 endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Nobel laureate explained that he only asked Nigerians not to re-elect former President Goodluck Jonathan as president.

“It is false to say that I supported the election of Buhari,” he said, adding that what he Nigerians was “do not vote for Jonathan.”

Soyinka made this clarification during a press conference in Lagos adding that he did not vote on election day in 2015.

The professor said he has a fundamental right to vote for any candidate of his choice, and that if the person fails, he is entitled to say it.

Following wide range of insecurity in Nigeria, economic hardship being witnessed under Buhari’s administration, many Nigerians have been attacking Soyinka, accusing him of assisting in Buhari becoming president of the country by his utterances against Jonathan and support for Buhari.

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