''This Presidential, National Assembly Elections is Most Cruel Ever'' - Soyinka

Nobel Laureate and play wright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the presidential and National Assembly elections as the most cruel, unprincipled and violent he had ever witnessed. In an interview with the GuardianUK in Lagos on Sunday, the 80-year-old former political prisoner railed against what is thought to have been the most expensive election in African history:

“We’re talking about a very positive response by the public in terms of determination to register and vote but, you know, this has been one of the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent election exercises I have ever witnessed. I just hope we won’t go down as being the incorrigible giant of Africa.”

Soyinka continued:

Wole Soyinka Attacks Patience Jonathan Again in New Speech

The eminent playwright  "Wole Soyinka" has criticized madam Patience onces again for the use of what he terms crude and vulgar language in her recent comments.. The Nobel laureate writer made the comments on Tuesday, March 10, in Lagos during the public presentation of a book titled “Modern and Tradition Elite in the Politics of Lagos” written by Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole.

Professor Soyinka accused the Presidency of taking a prominent part in the crudeness using a recent statement attributed to First Lady, Patience Jonathan as an example.