Man Of Integrity! Wole Soyinka Resigns As CBCIU Chairman Over Oyinlola’s ‘Threat’

Date: 11-10-2015 7:37 pm (8 years ago) | Author: Victor A. Ofoma
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Please read. We sometimes don’t understand what people look for in power...

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has announced his resignation as Chairman of the board of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding.

In a statement on Saturday, Mr. Soyinka said that he was frustrated and embarrassed at the continued reference of a court suit involving Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, and the CBCIU as a leadership tussle.
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”This is painful reductionism,” Mr. Soyinka, a professor of Comparative Literature, said in the letter dated July 14, 2015.

“In any case, I am left with no choice but to openly demand of the governor of Osun State the immediate and formal acceptance of my resignation letter from CBCIU chairmanship.”

Messrs Soyinka and Oyinlola had been engaged in a war of words over the headship of the Oshogbo-based CBCIU, a category 2 facility under the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, established in 2009.

Last month, Mr. Soyinka had stated that Mr. Oyinlola’s parading of himself as the head of CBCIU was “unlawful and unethical.”
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In 2008, as governor of Osun State, Mr. Oyinlola signed into law the CBCIU Act which stipulated that he would be the Chairman of the Board for life.

However, four years later, the Osun State House of Assembly amended the law to state that the Chairman of the Board shall be ‎”the Governor or anyone appointed by him for that purpose.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola appointed Mr. Soyinka as Chairman of the Board in August 2012.

Then Mr. Oyinlola headed to court to challenge the decision.

Posted: at 11-10-2015 07:37 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- dickieponga at 11-10-2015 07:43 PM (8 years ago)
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A man of integrity shouldn't succumb to threats and blackmail...
Stand up and fight....eeerrrmm unless u have sometin to hide...
Posted: at 11-10-2015 07:43 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- sarah555 at 11-10-2015 07:59 PM (8 years ago)
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sometimes, some things are not worth fighting for.
Posted: at 11-10-2015 07:59 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ladyjayrita at 11-10-2015 08:22 PM (8 years ago)
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Is his cross he should carry it, he Chose d decision he took.
Posted: at 11-10-2015 08:22 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- satsaver at 11-10-2015 08:33 PM (8 years ago)
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Educated man, Everything no be fight
Posted: at 11-10-2015 08:33 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- proly at 11-10-2015 09:37 PM (8 years ago)
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted: at 11-10-2015 09:37 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- dickieponga at 11-10-2015 09:39 PM (8 years ago)
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Elchymo, i beg enta race now, now as i dey talk.....
Where is dareper...?
Posted: at 11-10-2015 09:39 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- allenspike at 11-10-2015 09:40 PM (8 years ago)
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don't take threats for granted, you took the right  tread sir....
Posted: at 11-10-2015 09:40 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dickieponga at 11-10-2015 09:40 PM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: sarah555 on 11-10-2015 07:59 PM
sometimes, some things are not worth fighting for.
Like wat...?
Posted: at 11-10-2015 09:40 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Anny01 at 11-10-2015 09:41 PM (8 years ago)
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Resigned ? Wole no won die now! So Life still dey sweet am..
Posted: at 11-10-2015 09:41 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- stella1981 at 11-10-2015 10:17 PM (8 years ago)
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Ok sir
Posted: at 11-10-2015 10:17 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- okatee at 11-10-2015 11:14 PM (8 years ago)
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correct man, no gragra in lif, follow everytyn slowly
Posted: at 11-10-2015 11:14 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 11-10-2015 11:19 PM (8 years ago)
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if na some of our politicianz, dem no go gree.dem go fight jst b cus of post all 4 deir secret interest nd greed. bt wole a noble jst resign
Posted: at 11-10-2015 11:19 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 11-10-2015 11:19 PM (8 years ago)
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if na some of our politicianz, dem no go gree.dem go fight jst b cus of post all 4 deir secret interest nd greed. bt wole a noble jst resign. tnk u sir
Posted: at 11-10-2015 11:19 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 11-10-2015 11:20 PM (8 years ago)
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if na some of our politicianz, dem no go gree.dem go fight jst b cus of post all 4 deir secret interest nd greed. bt wole a noble jst resign. tnk u sir
Posted: at 11-10-2015 11:20 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- winace at 12-10-2015 04:40 AM (8 years ago)
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He quickly comot hand. Afterall no be him state. Make d pple of d state decide who they want to head it. Na only african u go see elderly men or let me say senior citizens struggling position or wants to hold a position for life. Power drunk. Na wa o
Posted: at 12-10-2015 04:40 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- osarobo62 at 12-10-2015 12:13 PM (8 years ago)
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what are the purpose and achievements of that center since it was established?
Posted: at 12-10-2015 12:13 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Trueyarn at 12-10-2015 08:54 PM (8 years ago)
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Power over power,nah birth right?mke him carry dat position go heaven mke we see.
Posted: at 12-10-2015 08:54 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- mary11 at 13-10-2015 11:40 AM (8 years ago)
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The man no want wahala before they drag him name to the mud
Posted: at 13-10-2015 11:40 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- mary11 at 13-10-2015 11:41 AM (8 years ago)
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Him know say all this politician are wicked and tricky bfor they go silence am make he kuku use him hand comot
Posted: at 13-10-2015 11:41 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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