Prof. Wole Soyinka described Nigeria’s 2015 presidential and National Assembly elections as vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent.
The prominent Nigerian revealed this in an interview with The Guardian on Sunday, March 29.
The prominent Nigerian revealed this in an interview with The Guardian on Sunday, March 29.
“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 exercises I have ever witnessed.
“I just hope we won’t go down as being the incorrigible giant of Africa”He also lamented the huge sum of money spent on campaigns by the parties.
“Most expensive, most prodigal, wasteful, senseless, I mean really insensitive in terms of what people live on in this country.
“This was the real naira-dollar extravaganza, spent on just subverting, shall we say, the natural choices of people. Just money instead of argument, instead of position statements.
“And of course the sponsoring of violence in various places, in addition to this festive atmosphere in which every corner, every pillar, every electric pole is adorned with one candidate or the other, many of them in poses which remind one of Nollywood.”
Hahahahaha. I can't help but laugh at some of his phrases though true but that wouldn't mean we should throw away the child with the bad water concerning the electoral process. Not too bad afteral. We will get there someday.
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