Where Does Your Loyalty Lie Now - Charly Boy To Wole Soyinka

Charly Boy recounted in a video clip posted to his verified X Twitter account how Soyinka coordinated a large rally against former President Goodluck Jonathan during his reign.

He recalls Soyinka leading the demonstration when Jonathan cut fuel subsidies, "and petrol prices increased from N87 to N120."

He questioned Soyinka's decision to keep silent in the face of Nigeria's current challenges, accusing the Nobel Laureate of being a "tribalistic bigot."

He stated: 

“There was a time when Uncle Wole Soyinka cared deeply about Nigeria and Nigerians. He criticized leaders and personalities who seemed anti-Nigerian.

“As a social engineer myself, he was one of my heroes and I saw him as a mentor. But today, I look at him as a tribalistic bigot and I have lost all respect I once had for him.

“I remember back in the days, Uncle Wole paid the price for his radical activism, imprisonment and even exile at the hands of military dictators.

“Recently, I’m not sure where his loyalty lies because he has remained mute about this government.

“Uncle, was this recent renaming of the national theatre a reward for your muteness? I remember Wole led a protest when Jonathan removed the subsidy, and petrol prices increased from N87 to N120.

“He called President Jonathan a terrorist and his wife a ‘hippopotamus,’ saying that Jonathan almost damaged the economy beyond repair. That was when $1 was N190.

“Last December, Wole called Peter Obi unfit to lead this country and recently said that Obi must not run in 2027, a person who is not even in power.

“He maintained that he would not criticize Tinubu until a year after. It is now a year and a few months, but he remains mute.”

To the man I once Loved.
Time to refrain from social commentary.
Time to truly enjoy your retirement.
God blessings in good health.

Watch the full video:https://t.co/iWwlNi6wH3 pic.twitter.com/v3eQPTZtBM — Charly Boy Area Fada 1 (@AreaFada1) July 20, 2024