Professor Soyinka came down hard on the President for engineering the chaos besetting the Rivers State House of Assembly. The professor condemned the role of President Jonathan and his wife saying the wife has been using the security apparatus of state to intimidate the governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi.
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Too much is too much. She is now being used to reduce the authority of an elected governor,” he said as he described the situation in the state as an emergency.
Although the playwright enjoined Jonathan to intervene in the crisis in order to restore normalcy to the state Assembly and the entire state, he fired a salvo at him: His seeming indifference led to the pandemonium in the Assembly on Tuesday.
He said, “There is a certain way a leader can convey certain coded messages to his followers and they will be acting accordingly. That President Jonathan might not have openly declared support for what is going on, his comportment, his carriage and most especially, his silence might have indicated his meddlesomeness in the matter.”
Making a comparison between Tuesday’s incident on the floor of the Assembly and the circumstances that led to the 12th Century murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, on the orders of King Henry II, he warned that the crisis in Rivers might lead the country into what he described as absolute monarchism, if not quickly checked.
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Well, I live in River State and I can state with full confidence that Neither president Goodluck Jonathan nor his wife had any hand at what happened that day. Wole Soyinke should please take that back.
ReplyDeleteIt was the so-called house of assembly member (5 in number) that caused the whole problem.
@Tundun, because u live in River state does not mean ur eyes are open to the political fair-play of the state...wake up from ur slumber and learn..I can see u don't have any knowledge on anything...presidency is surely behind the whole scenero and there blood will be use for the sacrifice for the peace of the country....
DeleteWhen did wole soyinka want to become political propaganda like lai mohamed abi him self don become APC man?
ReplyDelete@tundun who are the 5 members working for?they can't dare to illegally remove the speaker without the support of those in abuja,they are simply acting a script.the professor was right.
ReplyDeleteMrs First Lady, Them say you be domestic appendage. Be a lady, be a lady, be a lady joooo
ReplyDeleteAhoy well said,
ReplyDeleteGej must nt openly acept he's bhind dis bt lik prof.said his comportment n body carriage shws he is.
ReplyDeleteObvious Tundun or whatever u call ur name is so short sighted...pity 4 ur low IQ
ReplyDeleteWhy are some people doubting what prof soyinka said? it is no clear that the problem of Amechi in Rvers is from Abuja? for those who are doubting please call a spade a spade despite what you might have been getting from some of the selfish politicians.
ReplyDelete@Tundun, somebody is beating the drum the 5 were dancing to. The President's non-challant and complacent attitude with all the wife has done in the past in that state shows he is d invisible hand in the fight. Prof may nt be 100% right bt he sure is over 90% right and that is a good grade.
ReplyDeleteMr Prof. Wole Soyinka this impunity at insulting the person of the first lady must STOP. The problem in Rivers State is an orchestration of Gov Amaechi with high handedness and arrogance in the affairs of the state.
ReplyDeleteNo 1 commentator ,I don't think you are following the event in Rivers state..why did mrs Jonathan went to Port harcourt and telling people that she knows that the lost glory of the state will soon be recovered ,noting deteriorating state of things in rivers state in company of Peter Odili and co..those who are worst than Ibori.This one who want to use five man vote to become speaker of the house is an in-law to patience.
ReplyDeleteProf Wole Soyinka,you have spoken well sir,may the Lord help them to amend their ways.
Wike is also behind this evil.
Prof has said it all. An unconstitutional being disrupting the flow of governance in a state, that's just way too much.
ReplyDeleteΑη∂ I qoute "Why must a Governor CAME αη∂ supervise the beating of my collegues?" (Emphasis mine). *smh... Wit all his gra-gra he can't even speak good english. Looool, Legislator fa! Mtchewwww. Dem suppose impeach dat lawmaker outrightly αη∂ send him back to JSS 2 as punishment for disgracing the Rivers people. I schooled in PH so I'm almost sure dat guy no go skool or may be he dropped out from Comprehensive Borikiri. Loooool
ReplyDeleteImpunity? Please retract. Go and watch all the clips. The said Bipi openly acknowledge Prof statement. GEJ and Patience are the sponsors.
ReplyDeleteUneasy lies the head that bears the crown, it is not strange that at the bark of every dog GEJ is responsible. Hence everyone is quick at throwing blames and insults at the person of the President. Let us not be quick at calling names at every opportunity because we simply want to be heard or relevant. Respect those in authority, they need you and I more than we need them. One day just like every other person they will give account of their stewardship before God Almighty. Let us pray for them continually to be steadfast and upright in what is committed before them, cause they are faced with all manner of spiritual battles everyday, on their own they can't make please. Don't be misled by the physical appearances, they are delusion. Let us all pray and encourage them always, no one man can make all the difference we so desirer except by the grace and mercy of God. Insubordination, greed etc is eroding the nation.
ReplyDeletewhy is prof. putin blams on the first lady? have u ever askd urself dix qustions, why is Amaechi actin dix way? who is behind Amaechi? the said Amaech sacked some LG chairmen in RS, elected chairmen for coming late to a state function. Amachi destroyed water front in PH making so many homeless, why is all the fight in NGF wen since governon forum was formd frm first repulic it has always been single tenur n by consensus, who is beating the drum 4 Amaechi? It is a fool who always rushes to take sides, the truth is often avoided bcos it is ugly and unpleasant. Think b4 taking sides.
ReplyDeletewhy is prof. putin blams on the first lady? have u ever askd urself dix qustions, why is Amaechi actin dix way? who is behind Amaechi? the said Amaech sacked some LG chairmen in RS, elected chairmen for coming late to a state function. Amachi destroyed water front in PH making so many homeless, why is all the fight in NGF wen since governon forum was formd frm first repulic it has always been single tenur n by consensus, who is beating the drum 4 Amaechi? It is a fool who always rushes to take sides, the truth is often avoided bcos it is ugly and unpleasant. Think b4 taking sides.
ReplyDeleteRubbish! I keep wondering who is who between Police commissioner and an elected Governor.
ReplyDeleteWho is that 4kin Police commissioner and where he got the gut if not as a result of the instructions from oga at the top otherwise, PC can't dare a whole elected Gov, look here in Nigeria the laws are not working and that is why abnormalities are everywhere.
This impunity must stop besides, the whole wold is looking at us and that is one of the reasons why they don't respect Nigerians outside the soil of this country, our so-called leaders don't paint the image of this country well, just imagine.
I don't not need to talk about Tundus, it is obvious he was blabbing.
stop beating around the bush soyinka is right; my people no smoke without fire
ReplyDelete@Tundun, I can only imagine hw u make ur own comment ... well it only show ur level of understanding. True talk Prof. in-case u need clarification ask the president/his wife and Nyesom Wike. There is little or nothing you can do to any elected officer holder, because they have their mandate. Nigerian voted them in.
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ReplyDeleteI wonder were dis country is leading us to this a God forsaken country its a big shame Nigeria has no way forward
ReplyDeleteThe Professor has spoken well. I hope Tundun will learn political analysis
ReplyDeleteBla Bla Bla Bla!!!!!!!! can u all invest your time in something much more productive. politicians wld always resolve their difference-- after which u are left to ur opinions wld proff chinue achebe spend his precious time on things like this. wole be care full
ReplyDeleteProf Sir, we due respect, kindly restrict yourself to more of academic and intellectual matters.Not politics. Do not allow your esteemed self to be dragged into this muddy political water in Nigeria. Politicians are not to be sided on any issue whatsoever, Amaechi, Goodluck etc inclusive. They are all the same. All Shameless.
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