\nEx President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Professor Wole Soyinka is a ‘
\nmisfit as a political analyst’, whose comments are often self serving.<\/p>\n
In his book ‘My Watch’ Obasanjo said he respects Soyinka’s views on all
\nissues except politics.<\/p>\n
While describing Soyinka as a loner and brilliant writer, Obasanjo said
\nthe Nobel laureate is often unhappy when he could not lead or outshine
\nothers.<\/p>\n
He said ” Wole remains an enigma. He is many things to many people. But to
\nme, he is a great Nigerian, distinguished and globally accoladed outside
\npolitics. He will not like anybody else to outdo him as a social critic.
\nHe enjoys being a loner and may not be happy when he cannot lead or shine.
\nOne critic I admire for his gift is Wole Soyinka. He is a great and
\ntalented writer, who had done all of us proud as the first Nigerian Nobel
\nLaureate in Literature.”<\/p>\n
According to him ” I am, however, often amused by his political comments
\nwhich are almost always self-serving. For Wole, no one can be good nor can
\nanything be spot on politically except that which emanates from him or is
\nordained by him. His friends and loved ones will always be right and
\ncorrect no matter what they do or fail to do. I understand it has been his
\ncharacter from his schooldays. In short, Wole Soyinka is consistent, which
\nis a good thing to know about him and to say for him.”<\/p>\n
Obasanjo said further “… and I am not alone, i find him a misfit as a
\npolitical analyst, commentator or critic. It is thus good that he did not
\nforay into politics. He is surely a better wine connoisseur and a more
\nsuccessful aparo \u2014 hunter than a political critic, not to talk of what he
\nwould be as a politician. I take him seriously on almost all issues except
\non the political, particularly Nigerian politics.”<\/p>\n
The ex President who took shots at President Goodluck Jonathan, Kashamu
\nBuruji, Atiku Abubakar, Uche Chukwumerije, among others concluded” Not
\ntoo long ago, he joined the sober and respectable club of octogenarians
\nand I took the opportunity to felicitate with him on that occasion. I have
\nobserved that since then, Wole appears to be mellowing. I am looking
\nforward to his centenary on the surface of planet earth. If I go before
\nhim, I will bid him welcome when he arrives at the Great Beyond. I hope he
\nwould do the same if he succeeds in getting there before me and we find
\nourselves on the same side of the divide.”<\/p>\n
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