The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Wole Soyinka following recent exchanges between the Nobel Laureate and his supporters.
Speaking on the visit to Prof. Soyinka in a tweeter post on Sunday, Obi said it was “intended to erase the needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the OBIdient family.”
The former governor of Anambra State said Soyinka’s “reputation as a fighter for justice and equity in our society has been legendary and we will NEVER ignore them”.
He added that he had a very useful and enriching discussion about his aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria with Soyinka, adding that the Nobel Laureate equally shared a lot with him about his dream for a greater and more inclusive Nigeria.
Still on the visit, Obi said he reminded Soyinka of the huge price he paid just before the outbreak of the civil war, fighting for the cause of the Igbos.
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