One of Nigeria’s foremost academics, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari privately.

The meeting which lasted about an hour was held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Soyinka was accompanied by a public relations expert, Dr. Yomi Ogunbiyi.

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The Nobel Laureate said National and international issues were discussed at the meeting, promising to hold a press conference later.

“I came to discuss national and international matters, general matters, that’s all!” he said.

“I will be holding a press conference in about a week. You can ask me any question then, but now, please I will just like to get away.”

Professor Wole Soyinka visited this morning. We had quite a lot to talk about. pic.twitter.com/0XJHozHIO0

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) August 11, 2016

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