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When You Marry An Illiterate Woman as a Wife, You Make Stupid Decisions Like Jonathan – Wole Soyinka

Professor Wole Soyinka

An analytical piece With Prof. He has obliged to sharing this with as many Nigerians as possible. Please share this with friends and the general public.

  1. It’s No More about Subsidy Alone.
  • The American President has only TWO aircraft, our president has 9[Nine] in his fleet and was voted money recently to buy ONE more! Making it TEN!
  •  The British prime Minister has only TWO official cars, our president has 23 in his pool and only recently voted 300Million Naira to buy TWO more bullet/bomb proof ones!
  •  Senators in the US earn about $6,000 dollars monthly and that’s about what a university professor, or a director in a state department, or a doctor with 20years experience, or a teacher with 25years experience earn too, but Here in Nigeria a senator earns 245 million Naira per annum! That’s the salary of 25 vice chancellors, or 50 medical doctors, or 60 directors, or 500 school teachers!
  • The US, almost the size of Africa with about 500million people have 24 ministers, and 32 government parastatals and commisions, Nigeria has a whooping 42 cabinet ministers, and over 50[Fifty] government parastatals!
  •  America with about 500million people and more mileage to drive consumes 39million litres of petrol daily, Nigeria with 150million people 60% out of which live in remote areas, yet our government tells us we consume about 35million litres of petrol daily!

        2.     Is Subsidy Really the Problem of Nigeria?

‘When you marry an illiterate woman as a wife, you will definitely make stupid decisions like jonathan’: wole soyinka spoke!

Our Dear President GoodLuck Jonathan has become a tyrant, a shandel, a shame, he has become the No.1 Enemy of Nigeria. Is this because we, Nigeria are yet to adopt to CHANGE? Change that only Jonathan can see? The End will justify everything. Pray for Nigeria! Pray for our Beloved Country!

 

Courtesy : Naija Urban

Muhammad Lawal

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181 responses to “When You Marry An Illiterate Woman as a Wife, You Make Stupid Decisions Like Jonathan – Wole Soyinka”

  1. Davebrown Avatar
    Davebrown

    Dis is ridiculous, hw can one joke n taint d image n d person of Mr President, “on easy lies d head dat wears d crown” mr prof nids an orientation

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    1. abigail Avatar
      abigail

      davebrown i don’t tink u no wat u are saying, take a look @ d masses how dey suffer everyday 2 get wat dey wil eat @ list once a day. Is dat fair?

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      1. Thomas darius Avatar
        Thomas darius

        U are saying d truth sir ,God help us

      2. peter b. Avatar
        peter b.

        who is more stupid today

      3. peter b. Avatar
        peter b.

        Where are we today? Recession. Nothing is working even our President is sick so we are a sick nation.

    2. G3 Avatar
      G3

      GUY MR DAVE BROWN..U DEY SMOKE IGBO I GUESS…….NA U NEED ORIENTATION….MUMU…MUTALLAB..

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      1. OLLY Avatar
        OLLY

        NA UR BABA DEY SMOKE IGBO U GUTTER BORN 2WAST

    3. Cynthia Avatar
      Cynthia

      Serious one @ dt my dear, dts a wrong way to gain recogniatn

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      1. Tee Avatar
        Tee

        U can kindly do that….idiot!

      2. Tee Avatar
        Tee

        Is woke Soyinka ur father who’s not known in Nigeria that’s seeking attention? Mumu like u!

    4. arthur Avatar
      arthur

      How dare u indirectly say the wastefulness of our government is right by attacking one of the few bold world recognized person who speaks for the masses? Or do you think Prof is hungry and looking for a political recognition?… Face it… GEJ government is wasteful… He wants change but doesn’t want to leave his comfort zone to achieve it… Damn you sycophant david brown. Na people like you make Nigeria be as e dey now…

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      1. peter b. Avatar
        peter b.

        who is more stupid today, and what is our stake now?

    5. mark Avatar
      mark

      ‘On easy’ lies the head…ha! Abi u and Dame Pepe go the same school ni?

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    6. Daniel Kwalewale Avatar
      Daniel Kwalewale

      I believe that we are missing the point. Prof is only saying that ” Nigeria as a Country is making stupid decisions, because Nigeria (Husband) has Married a President (Wife) who is ineffective and not helping the country to make good decisions”.
      THIS IS NOT PERSONAL to the GEJ and his Wife.

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      1. OLLY Avatar
        OLLY

        ANY HW U TAKE IT D MESSAGE HAS BEEN PASSED NA MUMU D RULE US IN DIS COUNTRY

      2. Ore Yusuf Avatar
        Ore Yusuf

        Does what Soyinka say have any ambiguity to warrant a ladan-like re-interpretation? Let’s face it, Mr. Soyinka’s data are intimidating, if factual, but the conclusion about a wife’s illiteracy (if she is indeed so) is a mismatch! Ore Yusuf.

  2. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    Davebrown are you nuts? Jonathan is a disgrace. He should follow the example of the late Yar’Adua.

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  3. Chika Precious Avatar
    Chika Precious

    I support prof. We need to act 4 change now!

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  4. Unande Sesugh Avatar
    Unande Sesugh

    Is Jonathan’s wife the president? Prof. U’re a noble man, stop insulting her

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    1. Tunde Avatar
      Tunde

      Him and her wife was stupid together,because she knows way to deviate his mind to better way, but due to the money that they did not work for, let them blind that many Nigerian are under fire.

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      1. shiela Avatar
        shiela

        Damn, english bro, english.

    2. Tony Avatar
      Tony

      He didn’t insult anyone: He just stated a fact. Everybody knows Jonathan makes stupid decisions, and everybody knows his wife can’t speak English.

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      1. abdul salahu Avatar
        abdul salahu

        may almighty allah helps the nations and the people inside the nations this is a big lays the you peoples spend alot of money in the state and have a lot of money in bad way
        may Allah put his protections in our nations
        He didn’t insult anyone: He just stated a fact. Everybody knows Jonathan makes stupid decisions, and everybody knows his wife can’t speak English.

      2. peter b. Avatar
        peter b.

        SO who is more stupid today?

    3. Cynthia Avatar
      Cynthia

      U asked a very inteligent que my dear….

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    4. yahaya usman msheliza Avatar
      yahaya usman msheliza

      God help only those who help them self so lets help our self. we pray for change in nija.

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    5. john Avatar
      john

      mr unade maybe the president’s wife is ur sister but let me tell u that the prof. has never insulted her rather speaking the fact. governor and mr president re all wasting our money, i think its time for revolution……………

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    6. ishaq Avatar
      ishaq

      Den let her keep quite and stop disgracin our country.

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    7. OLLY Avatar
      OLLY

      WHAT PROF. MEANS IS DAT D ILLITERACY OF HIS WIFE HAS TURN OGAJONA 2MUMU CANT U GET IT? IRON SHARPNETH IRO BUT OGA JONA WIFE NA WOOD

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  5. Pascal Avatar
    Pascal

    Dis is outrageous. Hw can dis be said of our president. Am nt in supot oh my people

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    1. Joshua Avatar
      Joshua

      stupid you,dont fucken be in support, prof was mild. Jonathan is a disaster to Nigeria, i never wanted him from the outset!

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      1. NJ Avatar
        NJ

        you’re a complete ass hole… why abuse someone for their own opinion… bloody idiot like you….

  6. Ishaku kwada Avatar
    Ishaku kwada

    Prof u are absolutely and certainly right, man wake up. Fela of blessed memory in 1 of his song i quote ” that we are afraid to speak because we dont want lose our job, we get school fee 2 pay, rent and odas but 1day we most agree with him and speak. The time has come that we most speak with 1 voice or we perish

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  7. cajetan Avatar
    cajetan

    Nice analysis but can’t link the issues to Mr President’s wife, literate or illiterate. The whole system is stinking and needs an overhaul.

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  8. Abdul S. B. Avatar
    Abdul S. B.

    Prof. Pls tel them because they are all illeterate and thought we too are. They only enjoy the fruits of the country and allow the masses to keep dieing.

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  9. kabiru matane Avatar
    kabiru matane

    Yes! you are right my props, wish you long life.

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  10. simeony Avatar
    simeony

    we really need a change.our leaders are failures

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  11. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    You ar only sayin ur mind or ar u telling us dat Jonathan made a mistak by marrying Dame b\c she is an illetrat

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  12. Chukwunedum Amajioyi Avatar
    Chukwunedum Amajioyi

    When you point a finger to someone, remember, three is pointing back at you. The issue of Nigerian presidents having 23 cars and 9 planes has been there before Jonathan took office. Senators making 245M naira has been in the system also before Jonathan took Office. Change doesn’t happen overnight. Blame the system that has been set up for years by the former Presidents and not Jonathan.
    I agree that President Jonathan is a weak President when it comes to certain issues, but blaming his wife and calling her an illiterate, is an insult to the First family.
    All we need is a solution to our problem as one Nigeria. President Jonathan need to take note that, we as one nation need to reduce funding on certain things and increase funding on other sectors to benefit the people of Nigeria as a whole. The masses are crying for help and criticism will not solve our problems.

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    1. OLUSEGUN Avatar
      OLUSEGUN

      I hate this ‘parapo’ kind of solidarity ibo people are doing. No be only us dey suffer nah. I thank God I’m a yoruba man. We were d 1st set of ppeople to shout when OBJ made his mistake. Both Jona and Dame are failures.

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      1. Dalia Avatar
        Dalia

        Mr Segun, in as much as I hate supporting anything dat is bad irrespective of who is involved , I hate it more wen people attribute oda peoples opinion to tribe. If looked at critically the yorubas have always prided demselves to being very civilised , educated and control the economy in high places. Just take a look at the business economy and where do we find ourselves. In various governmentS you people have always caused so much havoc by being in high places and making policies dat allow you indulge in all kinds of stealing and yet dat is okay by you.

      2. arthur Avatar
        arthur

        Mr Olusegun, calling Igbo people is being tribalistic and who said Goodluck is Igbo in the first place? Read the Nigerian map well or make researches before coming up here to rant…. GEJ is failing Nigeria… that’s the point not which tribe….mtshewww!

    2. Joshua Avatar
      Joshua

      CHUKWUNEDUN A. you don’t know what you are saying, why don’t you go fly a kite if you’ve got nothing to say. You mean he (Jonathan) should not make any difference because the system was laid by his Predecessors. But he is one of the most educated nigerian president, but made no difference. You should learn to call a spade spade!

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      1. peter b. Avatar
        peter b.

        Now things are very good today because prof is the president

    3. Ekow Essiaw Avatar
      Ekow Essiaw

      I think you have missed the point.Take another look and you will see that it has nothing to do with the 1st lady’s educational background. What the Prof is trying to portray is that, the decisions the President is taking is that of a Man who is married to an unschooled wife who will cannot offer very little advice or nothing at all.
      On the issue of the existing number of Cars and aeroplanes, if the President is not in favour of what he came to inherit, why not reduce them rather than adding to the number????
      The statement the Prof made is very deep and needs a bit of common sense , that is all…..

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    4. Rukky Avatar
      Rukky

      You are the only person that have address the issue on ground. There is no magic way to change Nigeria over night. Insulting the first is completely on acceptable. Mr President didn’t create this mess but all the Presidents before him. He still the best candidate compare to illiterate Buhari.

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      1. dharmmytee Avatar
        dharmmytee

        @ Rukky…..u are on point. Of all d comments xo far, i think i buy urs

    5. Qudus Gbajabiamila Avatar
      Qudus Gbajabiamila

      U re absolutely right sir.I fully agree with u!!!thanks for stating that.We understand jonathan is having issues putting things in place.let start eradicating correction from our different home.

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  13. joseph niyi Avatar
    joseph niyi

    have not seen where president and his vice will spend two billion naira (#2,00000000) in a year. abeg na elephant them be?

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  14. ugo Avatar
    ugo

    Prof u talk true . Som tyms I begin 2 question his qualifications.

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    1. Martin Avatar
      Martin

      You can question whatever u want. But remember GEJ is the only president in our history that has involved women firmly in the thick of good things happening to our country – through good governance in spite of all the wicked distractions. Well done GEJ, GOD ALMIGHTY will surely bless you. And to all Nigerians, do understand the whole world is struggling…from America, Britain, Europe and others. Vote for GEJ or you Nigerians will go backwards for a long time to come. God bless Nigeria.

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  15. Tunde Avatar
    Tunde

    “on easy lies d head dat wears d crown”!!!! Davebrown, no wonder you reason the way you do. Apparently Wole soyinka should have said ” When you marry an illiterate woman you make stupid decisions and when you are illiterate you speak stupid English!” Davebrown, go and get rid of the cobwebs in your brain and start thinking clearly. You should also go back to school and update your English! You brought this on yourself. My quarrel is not with you, but with Jonathan.

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  16. mimi Avatar
    mimi

    Pple if nigeria shuld leave patient alone.what has speaking english got to do with d way of life?am very sure dt past nig.presidents wife were in these shoes.stella’s english was gud but obasanjo took d most stupid decisions.lets face our problems in nigeria and forget patients english pls.

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  17. Pat Avatar
    Pat

    Nigeria problems cut across boards but one thing is clear there is institutional failure in our country . Our in system allowed impunity and corruption lets face d fact and stop playing 2 d gallery . Our country is fast sliping into fail state. Unless we put d interest of dis country first we ar nt moving forward.

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  18. David adekunle Avatar
    David adekunle

    We re in serious problem only God wl delver us.

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  19. Ijeoma Damian-EZEAGU Avatar
    Ijeoma Damian-EZEAGU

    Truth be told, Jonathan is truly weak. Madam Dame is not our problem. If she likes let her twist her tongue 20times she should behave herself and remain an obedient, loving and caring HOUSE WIFE she is than disgracing herself. Jonathan must remain focused

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  20. eseosa omo idiaghe Avatar
    eseosa omo idiaghe

    this has nothing to do with his wife,you WOLE SOYINKA,why cant u be nigeria president so u can make a change,u jst tolking,

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  21. Cynthia Avatar
    Cynthia

    Mr wole, i dnt see marriage link in ds whole mata o. Did president made al these as a hubby or as a president? Sure as a pres so kindly leave dt noble lady alone. His pofolios , ministers, senators, govs nd even u shud be accused of any stupid decisions mr president might v made. U r referd to as A NOBLE , nd u publicly say mr president is an enemy of NIG. He might b urs for some hidden reasons bt he is nt NIGERIANS enemy. I tell u, wole dt if u enter dt position u ll do worse dan GOODLUCK…… Lv, protect nd pray for wht u v……

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    1. Joshua Avatar
      Joshua

      you a liar cynthia…..fat liar

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    2. john owen d. Avatar
      john owen d.

      wel said cynthia dear!

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  22. Teddy Avatar
    Teddy

    Oga prof, u saw ViO in Nigeria instead of strenghtening it, you created road safety and now you are talkig of Mr. President having blooted agencies. Is that not part of your own creation. You should not even make contributions again, just write for us, that’s your field and leave governance alone.

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  23. Onuoha Kevin Avatar
    Onuoha Kevin

    This Prof should go and sit down,what has he contributed to the growth of this nation and where has he been all this while?if not for the so called cultism that is riuning our youths todays.abeg make we hear better people talk and not some selfish and self ecntered human being.what makes her an illiterate and what has he done for this nation nigeria to eradicate poverty with all his literacy?

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    1. heartmikael Avatar
      heartmikael

      Soyinka who claim to be literate, where are you when Goodluck Jonathan contested and won election ? if it takes literates to be the best and be on top, what have your literacy done to eradicate GEJ’s failure as you claim?.
      Its just to bad to tag the innocent first lady with such names, she is an illiterate but ruling you, smiles it means you failed first and all your books have nothing good to write home about.

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  24. Okoro Leo C Avatar
    Okoro Leo C

    I hate to see men ( I mean great men) engage in verbal attacks like market women. I want to believe the prof. was mis-quoted. Otherwise, the verbal outburst was careless, irresponsible and unwarranted attack on the first family of this country, Nigeria. Or could it be an early sign of dementia?

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  25. frank Avatar
    frank

    Thanks prof. For ur analysis, pls don’t relent in exposing the bastards.

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  26. abner Avatar
    abner

    Y are We selfish.

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  27. OORichie Avatar
    OORichie

    GEJ is not responsible for the rot. His wife is not the cause either. Nigerians are responsible! So, leave GEJ alone.

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  28. sunday Omas Avatar
    sunday Omas

    Nigeria only need the prayer of deliverance from the hand of those that want to sink our beloved country.

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  29. Hons234 Avatar
    Hons234

    Why didn’t you post the whole interview article? I doubt if Prof. Soyinka said this rubbish to you.

    I challenge you to publish verbatin, the whole interview.

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    1. muhdlawal Avatar
      muhdlawal

      I’m sure you read the source at the end of the article.

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  30. ogundu grace Avatar
    ogundu grace

    I am highly disappointed with wole soyinka’s statement,if he actually said this,he is the one now sounding like an illiterate,i know that the nigerian government is a corrupt one but to blame it on the president’s wife is ridiculus. My question is ,what happens to the president’s advisers, ministers senators and others in govt. Also d state of nigeria now didnt start with jonathan,does it mean that we have had illiterates as first ladies since independence. I see soyinka’s statement as someone who is losing it .

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    1. Ngozi Jenny Unachukwu Okpadile Avatar
      Ngozi Jenny Unachukwu Okpadile

      I agree with you Ogundu G ,Nigeria’s problem didn’t start with Jonathan and his wife. The past presidents and head of states that had literate wives weren’t any better infact some were even worse. The fact that somebody didn’t have the opportunity to go to school doesn’t make the person foolish or senseless,infact there are some iliterates that are wiser and more intelligent than the literates .The problem of this nation is greed, selfishness, corruption and lawlessness on the part of the leaders and it’s citizen ,believe it or not, .It’s not what can be explained in just a page.So blaming the first lady of iliteracy is not going to help solve any of our problem…

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  31. martin Avatar
    martin

    Wole soyinka is not referring to Jonathan’s wife for Christ’s sake. he is expressing his views metaphorically. he simply means you chose the wrong people that’s why they are making bad decisions. literature at its simplest you just can’t comprehend.

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  32. MacDon Avatar
    MacDon

    I am also disappointed in Soyinka’s statement, the first lady’s educational background has nothing to do with Jonathan’s administration…..The president is trying to make a change why shouldnt we wait and see how it goes before criticizing. As for the reference to fuel consumption did he take the it into consideration that we use generators at home,schools,and business places all over Nigeria? Y is he comparing our young democratic Nigeria to countries whom gained democracy hundreds of year ago? Let’s trust our Government for once and give them the support they need!

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  33. Thomas Egumede Avatar
    Thomas Egumede

    If the above comment is by Prof Soyinka.Insulting the President’s wife on the papers of newspapers and the internet..Am sorry to say this to you Prof Soyinka, I think you are becoming very stupid with age.

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  34. noble Avatar
    noble

    The man lacks capacity to defend his credentials. He had d best of time to prepare himself for this job as lecturer, nddc director, dep gov, govnor, vice president, acting president and eventually president, but his person could not just lean from these unprecedented experience. We had voted him to change d system.

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  35. ogundu grace Avatar
    ogundu grace

    Mr martin,pls u cld defend this statement however u understand it. But a statement like this isnt expected from such men. Go back and reread the quote and tell me that it is metaphorical, wheather he wants to use metaphor or not, he shouldn’t use kitchen style metaphor. He shld used advanced style. This is metaphor is an illiterate way of using it. It sounds pettish.

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  36. amina sani Avatar
    amina sani

    Its so obvious to me dat most nigerians are blind from seeing d truth. Wole wasn’t insulting dame,he was just making a reference. I think d best thing is for us to pray for dis country bcos it is really going astray in d hands of evil. As for d prof,pls be around in every matters not only for jonathan so dat it won’t look like u are doing it for ur own personal effect. May God guide us through d right path in life. Thanks

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  37. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    It is an act of irresponsibility 4 a learned man like Wole Soyinka to insult d personality of Mr President.he should critcise Mr President’s policies and not his family.

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  38. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    It is an act of irresponsibility 4 a learned man like Wole Soyinka to insult d personality of Mr President.he should critcise Mr President’s policies and not his family.Soyinka has not contributed any thing 2 d growth of this nation.He should mind his choice of words.

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  39. Abdullahi Kabomo Avatar
    Abdullahi Kabomo

    Well, am 100% together with the Prof but at the same time also has the believe that Jonathan himself is as illiterate as that his wife. I wonder the kind of University he attended and got the acclaimed P.hD he’s parading to have acquired. Its just very unfortunate to realise for the first time the dumbest President ever in the history of our dear nation from the South-South despite all the democratic backings and support he’s being enjoying from his political cabals. Shame on this non-focused government and shame on PDP!!!

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  40. Sadoo Avatar
    Sadoo

    Wole Soyinka your a fool, To compare Nigeria with the states, All these you ve mention had been d normal order of d day,even b/4 GEJ become president,
    what does a woman have on Nigeria politics,is she d special advicer?why involving her.
    As an individual what impact do you have on Nigerians, you jus sell your books and bag the money,people like you in states sponsor charity organization and the less privelegde,what have you done.
    They wan use you abi,

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  41. Seunfunmi Avatar
    Seunfunmi

    Prof shouldn’t av insulted d president like dt but i think it’s because he is actually concerned about d country’s present state. As for Mr. President nd his people up there they shuld know dt wat goes around comes around. It is d law of karma.

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  42. Rhomax Avatar
    Rhomax

    wole soyinka will never stoop so low. I don’t think he made that statement.

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  43. Ibrahim Eniola Avatar
    Ibrahim Eniola

    God’ll never change Nigeria without our staring. Our leaders need treat because they can never change by mare verbal exprestion.

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  44. Auwal Salisu Avatar
    Auwal Salisu

    this is madness by Soyinka if at all he said so. Marriage is a personal affair which has nothing to do with your style of leadership. How many digree did Soyinka’s wife earn?

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    1. NJ Avatar
      NJ

      Thank you !!!

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  45. segun Avatar
    segun

    Why don’t you all look into the literary meaning of the phrase, “when you marry an illiterate” before you all jump into conclusions? And you will see that Prof. Wole Soyinka was not talking about the president’s wife, he was talking about Nigeria as a whole.

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    1. NJ Avatar
      NJ

      The mad grey haired man was blatantly talking about someobody’s wife, somebody’s mother and of course that woman is the president’s wife….
      Let’s not sugar coat it… what he did was wrong…

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  46. ad Avatar
    ad

    my Dear nig. it appear dt. we are comfortable

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  47. KK Avatar
    KK

    Why would soyinka abuse the president family, this is not fear. He should have folcause on the government not His wife. Soyinka mined ur speach we don’t like d way u present issues.

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  48. Golden boy Avatar
    Golden boy

    U re ryt prof. Dont mind dos dat re not in ur support is either dey ‘ve illitrate wives or mothers.

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  49. Mustapha Avatar
    Mustapha

    Everybody should fast and pray for the nation, otherwise this will mark the begining of end of the day.

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  50. Tolele Avatar
    Tolele

    Na ur blood.behind every successful man there mst be a reasonable woman nt like her.

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  51. emmanuel Avatar
    emmanuel

    Wole soyinka has said and done so many things that are not right. First introducing cultism in his bide to fight africentrism isnt enough. What has patience got to do with Nigeria’s governmance? Abii is it Jonathan that left Nigeria in this state? What is literacy by the way? Atleast patience Jonathan is not doing plastic surgery like the ‘literate’ stella OBJ did! So lets have peace Mr Professor!!

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  52. Sayyid Avatar
    Sayyid

    @CHUKUNEDUM AMAJIOYI; That’s very reasonable of you. Thanks.

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  53. Abu ammar Avatar
    Abu ammar

    Goodluck and namadi are the tyrannical marcilles puppets on rampage. They are the rampaging puppets that are always destriminating our reactions.

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  54. Okeyemi Michael Avatar
    Okeyemi Michael

    dis is nt time 2 b arguein wt each other,d bible say can two work 2gether xcept dey agree.pple of nigeria let us join hands 2gether inrespectiv of our religions & pray 4 dis good country of our,atleast 4 30min in a day.God knw more dan al of us,dat is y we put evrythng in His hand.One thng dt certain is dis,whn God intervene in dis country,al our suferin wl b gone.so start prayin now.

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  55. Abdullahi Adamu Avatar
    Abdullahi Adamu

    what ever mr president did is right,because you people are the people vote for jonathan,so why are you started argu him? jonathan is right and we support subsidy removal.However jonathan is not arrive at stupid decision,rather those but 4him,i think is arrive at dt decision..

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  56. Pauloo Avatar
    Pauloo

    Bible says we should pray for our leaders not to insult them, even Soyinka has cause more harm than good to our system, all those in high place causing problem in Nigeria are all cultis and they are his products, all those supporting him will be worse than Jonathan, if being made the president of the nation, the system is bad before Jonathan get there, all thugs they used in rigging elections are cultist and soyinka is there godfather and the founder, is Jonathan the police, PHCN, NNPC? And all those causing problems there are soyinka’s products, so he should stop complaining.

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  57. Udoh Elijah Avatar
    Udoh Elijah

    Prof. You are a disgrace, your grey hair has turn to foolishness. 4getting dat there is standby electricity in U.S.A. But not so in Nigerian were generators are needed 4 private and public enterprise. I don’t blame u.

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  58. Udoh Elijah Avatar
    Udoh Elijah

    Soyinka if people lyk u be a president. Such country should be ready to return to colonization. U lack wat 2 say.

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  59. Malcolm Avatar
    Malcolm

    Don’t mind Prof. He is a big coward. What did he do or say when Nigeria was ruled by people who couldn’t speak English talk less of their wives e.g. Late Abacha. He ran away to hide in UK out of fear. Calm down Prof. What concerns another man’s marriage with you. If you want to abuse a man abuse him please don’t crossover to his marriage.

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  60. Victor Nsofor Avatar
    Victor Nsofor

    Infact not only dat i lyk dis piece but i also luv it. Hw can we talkin about only fuel subsidy while d mean problem is JONA and his cabinet? Naija, God will help us.

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  61. heartmikael Avatar
    heartmikael

    that is how God works Prof, The brothers of David were there , well learned but God choose David in place of them, so leave the man to do his part and please respect his wify.
    God use the foolish things to confirm the wise

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  62. odedoyin monsuru Avatar
    odedoyin monsuru

    GEJ’s wife is at fault in the sense that she shld be able to assist her husband think deeply before he comes to d podium to say shit or mayb due to her illetracy and GEJs lack of support from his special advisers he makes stupid decisions…..let him go and join ya’dua

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  63. ODEDOYIN Avatar
    ODEDOYIN

    GEJ’s wife is @fault in dis issue bcoz @least she shld be able to help her husband think déeply before he comes on stage to say shit that can neva and ll neva work or mayb due to her illetracy or greediness she enters his head to say stupid tins bt watabout his special advisers are dey nt working wit him? let him go to hell

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  64. sunny Avatar
    sunny

    What has he (Soyinka) done to change d situation. I’m really disappointed with him. A man of his caliber coming out like dis to talk about his own president, I’m ashamed he (Soyinka) is a Nigerian.

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  65. Tunnana Avatar
    Tunnana

    Itis true wole d proff is saying,is it true dat subsidy is d problem of nigeria?

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  66. aliyu salisu Avatar
    aliyu salisu

    or my country sorry there is nothing i can do to save from this messsss

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  67. Akidi Avatar
    Akidi

    I blame the system, and us nigerians… we deserve the leadership we have and get year in, year out… if we are tired, why dont we do something about it, instead of talking too much grammar on the internet??? we know how to complain, but when it comes time to act, we have excuses…

    how many of u here voted at the last election??? how many of u have taken time to go to ur communities and educate people on the value of the votes, and to use it for the right person??? nigeria can only be changed from the grassroots, and not at the federal level because our problems are deeply rooted… as usual, we are just generally lazy, sitting down and waiting for mana to full from the sky… it will not happen… God only helps those who help themselves…

    Most of u making noise here will behave like them when u get the opportunity… rubbish… we are not ready for a good leader yet… we are getting there though…

    All of u commending the Prof for his comment should know that your leader is a reflection of the lead…if our president makes stupid decisions, then it means that we also make stupid decisions… when are we going to start making the right decisions???

    Like it has been said before, ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS!!!!!!

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  68. Opara Ursula Avatar
    Opara Ursula

    Our country Nigeria needs divine intervention blaming one another or d president WȊ̝̊̅ℓℓ not solve our numerous problems so help us Lord

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  69. Joseph Avatar
    Joseph

    Oh God help our leadrs 2 undstand d condition ppl are in

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  70. Noah Abdullah Okoji Guy Avatar
    Noah Abdullah Okoji Guy

    May God help us in dis country where selfishness,corruption,nepotism,embezlement and many to mention is big men day to day activities.

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  71. IHEMEKWALA CHRIS NAEMEKA Avatar
    IHEMEKWALA CHRIS NAEMEKA

    i would have loved to say something but let me reserve my coment till the day MY PROF. will be given a chance to become the President of this great nation, NIGERIA…

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  72. Karizma Avatar
    Karizma

    Well said prof, we need vocal pple like u change the system of our govt.
    Because the president has dash all the hope of the poor masses.
    Somebody should remind him were he came from.

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  73. KABIRU GARBA GEIDAM Avatar
    KABIRU GARBA GEIDAM

    Well,as far as am concern,as a citezen of my beloved country(Nigeria),the only lasting solution to the critical and present situation in Nigeria is just MILITRY INTERVENTION,cos what is left 4 Jonathan now is just to bury Nigerians alive.And to my fellow peace loving Nigerians,should please excercise patience to the present situation,bcos to every hardship,there is an ease.And for Jonathan, I bliv your end result will be Worse than that of Libian Ex-President(GHADDAFI) God grace and I PRAY so.Just keep waiting…

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  74. Abdul bature Avatar
    Abdul bature

    Our unfortunate leaders take advantage of the calculated situation they put us which ignorance,poverty,fear of everything,lack of confidence and lots more. We must believe in who we really are and what nigeria is all about in order to make progress nd make our country a better home. The executive,legislatures nd our judiciary are not fit to be leaders. To me there are society of one giant enemy of nigeria who does not think of anybody but themselves.

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  75. irama Avatar
    irama

    if u want to accuse jona fr failures, u hv the right to do that. but attributing it to his wife is not a matured idea because thats his personal affairs. illiterate or literate wife is his bussiness.let s restrict our comments within limit.

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  76. stable Avatar
    stable

    our prof should know that the literates, not the illiterates are d ones killing nigeria.the elites are the problems of this country,they killed railway,nigerian airways,nitel, nepa,nnpc, subsidy etc.pls everybody should know that jonathan got what he could afford,control,care for,responsible for when he married his lov,he was nobody then.i thank god for them today,pls leave them alone,if u believe u can do better,test ur popularity against him in 2015,dele momodu has done d same,it goes beyound grammar.

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  77. bolanlechristie Avatar
    bolanlechristie

    True talk Prof ợ̣̣̝̇̇̇f̶̲̥̅̊. T̶̲̥̅̊h̶̲̥̅̊e̶̲̥̅̊ pen

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  78. Ebrima Njai Avatar
    Ebrima Njai

    I think this time the prof has made a mistake. Being uneducated and being stupid are two different issues.
    You are naturally intelligent and any fool with determination can achieve education
    Sorry Prof, you are my idol bot this time I beg to differ

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  81. Ojo Joseph Avatar
    Ojo Joseph

    These are age-long bad Nigeria traditions which were not created or started by Jonathan led government, I’m not a Jonathan fan though.

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  82. Usman Avatar
    Usman

    This presido dey hear ram

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  83. Lola Shoneyin Avatar
    Lola Shoneyin

    Wole Soyinka NEVER said this. This is false and you are spreading lies. This comment was posted on Twitter by someone going by the handle @wolesoyinka. Please stop spreading lies.

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  84. MY HOLY JESUS?? . When You Marry An Illiterate Woman as a Wife, You Make Stupid Decisions Like Jonathan – Wole Soyinka | MuhdLawal | Nashthedon's Blog Avatar
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  85. abiodun Avatar
    abiodun

    I tink all of u castigating prof are ill in d head, if not a 1st lady dat doesn’t just got into dat position over night, at least he shld ve gotn a teacher for herself wen she was still d wife of a deputy govenor, from dia to a state 1st lady, later d vice president wife b4, now she’s a country 1st lady. Don’t u all know she rather keep quiet at d comfort of his husband home dan to ridicule her self, who sent her msg? Is she d president? A 1st lady dat can slap a minister,don’t u know she’s just getn herself unpopularly popular by messing up his husband indirectly. A councillor wife must not come out & speak dos blunders a president wife is speakn in public. Moreso what’s her business in government.

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  86. Johnan Avatar
    Johnan

    itd relevant for all African States

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  87. Johnan Avatar
    Johnan

    its relevant for all African States

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  88. THELOVEBELOW Avatar
    THELOVEBELOW

    This is so poorly written it’s disgusting. First of, the US does not have about 500m people you damn idiot. If you can’t even confirm simple facts like that, you have no business writing anything that will be made public.

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  89. presh Avatar
    presh

    Jonathan is trying, wateva he does now does not count to me, let der be peace 1st, let all dez boko stuff be put in place 1st, den we will knw if actually he’s thinking straight a̶̲̥̅̊ñ̷̊D̶̲̥̅̊ making good or stupid decisions or not. Pray 4 him instead of talking rubbish, mchww.

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  90. Ahu,Augustine Adamu Avatar
    Ahu,Augustine Adamu

    Mr.President is human.in my place there is this saying”a leader is like a dusbing where every body collects & dump there refuge”.it’ll be unfair to say Jonathan has nothing positive,despite his shortcomings.in my candid opinion,Nigerians,we need attitudinal change.God so loved & blessed our country,let us unite & pray to God 4 mercy so that we together will make our country a better place.

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  91. kwesi Avatar
    kwesi

    The only problem i have with prof is, he narrows it to Nigeria, Africa is one big country being governed by a bunch of idiots, period. if not why all the similarities all over Africa, it is no different here in Ghana. we are like twin countries, with a lot in common. Africa is the only place where common sense does not play in decision making.

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  92. Abubakar Barde Barden Mubi Avatar
    Abubakar Barde Barden Mubi

    wow

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  93. james Avatar
    james

    first i’ll av to say i’m neutral. I support no one. Jonathan’s wife inability xpress herself in english is nae of my business provided i cn comprehend ha anytym she speaks, after all english no be ha mama tongue. She’s tryin. Again i want u to knw that i concord with most of ur points as wel as other pple who spoke wel. But d cardinal issue here is,,, y is he tryin to acquire more? Y wud one person be earnin such huge amount of money? U wil acquiesce me when i say th@ the money has alwayz increase frm d past admnstratn to d present. Y? Isn’t there gonna b som1 to ameliorate ol of d@? Y av things deteriorated instead of odawiz? Isn’t it dismal? Do knw th@ so many goverment owned companies/organizations were mostly privatised in dix administration? Ok, let assume it was intended for efficiency as claimed but had there bn any change eva since??? Pls for GOD sake, we need change. Let GEJ giv way for oda aspirants. May GOD opt a suitable leader for us irrespective of where he hails frm nd his religion……. Amen!

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  94. peter-sea Avatar
    peter-sea

    leaders don’t want to lower their dignity and by not lowering theirs they weaken the rates of employment due to luck of money used by them.

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  95. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Obviously the prof cud’nt ‘ve writen dis. First the facts stated are very wrong.
    1. USA 2015 estimated population is 320,206,000 while d writer kept saying US has a population of over 500 million. Sorry please are u adding canada, mexico honduras and bahamas to USA.
    2. The US and china are among the highest consumers of petrol. At a time 2 yrs ago it was said US consume about 65 million litres per day. So am not too sure u know what u’re saying especially when u are wrongly adding almost 200 million to their population
    3. What u proposed as d salary for senators as been the same for directors, medical doctors bla bla blah is not true. This I knw cos my friend is a senior neuro surgeon in d US.
    Jonathan no doubt is a big time failure but pls try and get ur facts right and stop draging names of honourable men like soyinka into things dey may not have said. Do u really think APC with tinubu and Amaechi will reduce the number of federal cabinet members? I pity u. Those guys are worse as long as 95% of dem are ex pdp members. It’s only foolish Nigerians dat will call dem saints bcos dey crossed carpet.

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  96. chinedu Avatar
    chinedu

    These figures in this write up are not correct it is all lies . The US salaries and population as written here are fake.

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  97. NJ Avatar
    NJ

    Wole Soyinka, you should stop being irresponsible as you were when you were the head of Vikings, a cult group ….you were a cultist at the university of Ibadan and dont think we have forgotten your roots. Who gave you the guts to open your mouth and talk about another person’s wife? Is it even cultured to abuse a woman, not to talk of the wife of the president and in public? Who does that? Pls take a good look at yourself , you look like a wild mad man who has lived in the bush for more than 20 years….just look at your hair and face…. so saying that Jonathan is worse than Nebuchadnezzar is quite a joke. You think you can bully your way into Aso Rock? Irresponsible man. If you dont know what to do with the Nobel Laurette you were given, then you are better off staying in your home quietly and healing from cancer pls. You say Mrs Jonathan is an illiterate…since you married an educated woman, I wonder why she hasnt influenced you to behave properly or isnt politeness the first trait educated people should have???

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    1. ade Avatar
      ade

      calm down, you almost spoke well but shouldn’t have included the cancer part. I feel age is affecting Prof Wole Soyinka, he was never like this and i would like to remind you that when one gets to a certain age, u must ignore some irregular things.

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      1. NJ Avatar
        NJ

        well, maybe you are right…. I was sooo upset to watch his interview but anyway thanks…

    2. Oleburuku Avatar
      Oleburuku

      Please my dear, read in between the lines. Someone is trying to use the professor to log head with GEJ’s men. Be careful and understand bf u comment. I greet o. Na Oleburuku dey talk.

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  98. GB Avatar
    GB

    Jonatus and patience are just unfortunate to be in their current positions. I think they deserve to be primary school gatemen and pepper seller combo. They would have performed very well in such a rightful position

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  99. Ahmed Abdulkadri Avatar
    Ahmed Abdulkadri

    Prof. i strongly agree wit and he who refuse to change is refusing to progress . mind u the only thing that is constant is change.

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  100. Tosin Avatar
    Tosin

    There are illiterate women who love justice and Nigeria. It is not right to judge all illiterate women based on one illiterate woman.

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  101. Samuel oni-alfred Avatar
    Samuel oni-alfred

    If this is true it is most. unfortunate

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  102. Lawrence Aburimen Avatar
    Lawrence Aburimen

    YET HE IS YOUR PRESIDENT. WITH ALL YOUR EDUCATION THE WAY OF THE LORD IS FAR FROM YOU.

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    1. Nkechi egbufor Avatar
      Nkechi egbufor

      How can u be telling a cultist about the way of the Lord, soyinka is a cultist,he is not even hiding it

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  103. ade Avatar
    ade

    Prof spoke well but he has no business calling someone else’s wife illiterate, that’s disrespectful. He has his choice, he married who he loves and as much as he’s total failure, you’ve got go respect his family.

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  104. Oleburuku Avatar
    Oleburuku

    Do not use the professor’s comments as a cover to perpetuate the evil of introducing a RULER. The professor do not want a RULER who cannot apologize to Nigerians when he has offended them. We are wise now. Don’t use him as your bait. I greet o.

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  105. chika Kingsley ogbonna Avatar
    chika Kingsley ogbonna

    foolish professor

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  106. Alada Joe Avatar
    Alada Joe

    GEJ believes in LOVE according to him. Since no one can change that then, let him be because Mistakes has no master.

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  107. adex Avatar
    adex

    I Θõn̶̲̥̅̊’† agree Ƭh̶̲̥̅̊a† been illitrate Is d problem of jonathan. She Just lack wisdom and h̶̲̥̅̊α̲̅s̶̲̥̅̊ no vition @ll. She Just doesn’t exibit a character of a vitious woman. S̶̲̥̅o many ilitrate women h̶̲̥̅̊α̲̅s̶̲̥̅̊ raise up leaders. She Just not a sensible woman dat all

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  108. ajayios Avatar
    ajayios

    Am still looking forward to someone who will stop all this waste. God heal our land.

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  109. Ani chuks frank Avatar
    Ani chuks frank

    Are they not the same people that say subsidy is a fraud is calling for subsidy now Nigeriams wake up from your slumb

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  110. Mustapha Tela Baidu Avatar
    Mustapha Tela Baidu

    Thnks Sir for your time to present the truth Nigerians are proud of you.

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  111. Halimat Avatar
    Halimat

    Professor your ink will never dry and your pen will last longer for always knowing what is right.

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  112. Emmanuel Avatar
    Emmanuel

    Our honorable PROFF was not trying to insult Jonnathan in specific, he was jst critising the regime as for then so I don’t see the reason we contracdict his statement. Let’s always speak the truth Jonna has done harm than good to us. Jonna tenure was the worst I have ever seen and heard on earth because there was rampand corruption. Though we enjoy his regime but he lack liable cabinet.

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  113. teeboy Avatar
    teeboy

    I beg to disagree on Wole Soyinka’s outrage. Enough is enough. If he doesn’t have anything to say, he should just shut up. Is GEJ the only gullible of all offences. Please as BMB use to say we should vapply commonsense in our disscourse. What about the introduction of Seadog into our system. Cult is cult. Nothing more than that. WS is a cultist. Chikena.

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    1. Nkechi egbufor Avatar
      Nkechi egbufor

      My brother you are very correct,tell him

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  114. Beto Avatar
    Beto

    She is stupid but raised a Doctor as a Husband .You Prof where is your wife?

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    1. Nkechi egbufor Avatar
      Nkechi egbufor

      Pls ask him o,

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  116. Henry ogoh Avatar
    Henry ogoh

    Good and wise quote by the prof

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  117. Abdulkarim hassan uba Avatar
    Abdulkarim hassan uba

    his is an educated illiterate, he don’t know how to rule, he is a drunkard and thief

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  118. PLT Avatar
    PLT

    And if you allow an illiterate; whom you know will make stupid decisions to govern you. You are an idiot hiding behind education!

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  119. Nkechi egbufor Avatar
    Nkechi egbufor

    And who said Jonathan is my enemy,soyinka because u hate Jonathan,does not mean we all hate him,he is only human,and an imperfect one at that,if you were the president, your mistakes would be countless,so stop judging,who made u the judge, #rethoricalquestion

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  120. joekeyz Avatar
    joekeyz

    Soyinka u should understand that it is impossible for something to completely change without a process na or you think its by speaking grammar that would make nigeria change overnight you come and RULE!

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  121. john Avatar
    john

    This old man,your brain power is eluding you.iam not surprised at your statement,if only the former president knew he would have celebrated your birthday party just as Amaechi did to earn your praise.

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  122. Aleey Avatar
    Aleey

    Yah u said it all baba soinka. Dats stupid president and worst we eva hav in nigeria, we pray we shld nt see his type again in our dear country naija by God grace. Amen.

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  123. nura m idris Avatar
    nura m idris

    yes

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  124. Salees Avatar
    Salees

    I don’t think Jonathan has to take all the responsebility of unabling to performed some of his duties,and soyinka statement lack respect.as Jonathan was a president no mater how.

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  125. galaxy Avatar
    galaxy

    The change has finally come with Buhari. What a shame.

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    1. rick Avatar
      rick

      Hopefully boko haram can be soon defeated with this change

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  126. Shamsu Jamilu Avatar
    Shamsu Jamilu

    In sooth, the professor’s faculty of reasoning is extremely beneficial to the wise Nigerians. Bravo, I said to professor’s wordings.

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  127. Dorothy hill Avatar
    Dorothy hill

    “Above all else, guard your affections, for they influence everything else in your life.”
    Proverb 4:23

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  128. Ibukunola yusuf Avatar
    Ibukunola yusuf

    Daddy ore, prof Soyinka’s statement is facts it’s not mismatch at all,
    silence may mean so much on the side of the former first lady instead of bringing ridicule to that seat of office.

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  129. dab Avatar
    dab

    Mr prof is just being sentimental because he has a relationship with rotimi amaechi thru his daughter.

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  130. patriotic Avatar
    patriotic

    Am totally disappointed in him n there is one good thing about Gej, he knows how to make such people looks foolish by keeping silent, and those who are saying that the Prof was right no longer sees anything good in respecting the person n the office of the President n commander in chief. No problem, becos they all have conspired and do these against Gej, they with will live compare change that has been preached.

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