By John Owen Nwachukwu Literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has categorically said that Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, did not win...
By John Owen Nwachukwu
Literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has categorically said
that Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, did not win the 2023 presidential
election as he is claiming.
According to Soyinka, Obi only came third in the election,
not even second.
DAILY POST recalls that the Presidential Election Petition
Tribunal, PEPT, on Wednesday, upheld the victory of President Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, but his challengers have vowed to proceed to the Supreme Court.
Tinubu’s victory was challenged by Atiku Abubakar of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who came second in the election, and
third-placed Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
While Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State is
claiming to have won the polls, Soyinka said the former governor did not even
finish second.
“In the recent election, two things happened first of all.
One party took over the Labour movement which is one of my favourite movements
also,” he said in a viral interview on X.
“Then it became a regional party… whereas it was a
marvellous bridge into the established two camps. Peter Obi achieved something
remarkable there that he broke that mold. Yes.
“But, however, he did not win that election. I was in a
monitoring organisation. I can say categorically that Peter Obi’s party came
third not even second and the leadership knew it.
“But they want to do what we call in Yoruba ‘gbajue’, that
is force of lies…’
“They’re going to send some of the hardliners, crowds, young
people to the streets to demonstrate.
“I’m always ready to be part of such demonstrations but only
on the banner of truth.”
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