Just In: Soyinka Says He'll Hold a Private Funeral on Donald Trump's Inauguration Day

Revered playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he will hold a private funeral on January 20 when United States President-elect, Donald Trump, is inaugurated as President. Soyinka, who spoke in Lagos on Monday, explained that the funeral is not to mourn with the citizens of the US over their choice of president but to mourn the death of Nigeria’s common sense.

“Our common sense is totally lost. I am embarrassed sometimes that I occupy the same nation space with some people,” he said. He also said Nigerians did not have the right to query his personal decision to tear his US green card. Details later…

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Posted: at 5-12-2016 01:48 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

This man is acting deranged these days. This is why he never got into politics; because he is unable to assimilate or tolerate criticism. He made nonsensical of the decision to tear his green card. That was not smart or expected of the person in his caliber. And if he thinks people should mind their business about it, then he needs some growing up do achieve. He did what a 18-yr old child would do, and had the nerve to repeatedly feed the press in on the poor and embarrassing decision of a man in his repute. "He who lives in glass house does not throw stones". The future is not about Soyinka and how he feels alone, it is about millions of Nigerian citizens who are also US citizens, plus those hoping to find greener pastures in US and so on. Sorry Mr Soyinka, u made a mess of the situation. 

Posted: at 5-12-2016 02:33 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na  u know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!who give a phyuk here?

Posted: at 5-12-2016 03:24 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

All the novels this man has read is now affecting him. Some should remind him that this is not playwright.

Posted: at 5-12-2016 03:40 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

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Posted: at 5-12-2016 04:29 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Will join you

Posted: at 5-12-2016 07:21 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

MAD YORUBA MAN
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YORUBAS?
ARE THEY ALL GOING CRAZY?

Posted: at 5-12-2016 07:44 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

.  You fada yansh

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Posted: at 5-12-2016 08:20 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Baba don weak, not is fault

Posted: at 5-12-2016 08:32 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

If you were able to respect your old age, all these wouldn't have happened....  

Posted: at 5-12-2016 08:34 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac