Renowned Nigerian playwright Prof. Wole Soyinka has revealed that despite his counsel against a presidential run, Bola Tinubu proceeded to contest.
Soyinka, who recently visited Tinubu at his residence in Lagos to check on Tinubu and his wife, acknowledged the visit as awkward.
During this encounter, the literary icon presented a comprehensive seven-point agenda to Tinubu.
“I came here with a seven-point agenda. And we had a very thorough discussion on those items,” Soyinka told reporters after the visit.
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“Actually, it’s an embarrassing visit because when I visited him the last time, it was to try and persuade him not to run for office.
“I told Atiku and himself to please leave the ground so young people could run. That’s the last time we met about five years ago.
“So I came to see how he was doing after ignoring my advice. I came to see how both he and his wife were weathering Nigeria and to wish them a Happy Christmas,” he said.