Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has described chief Olusegun Obasanjo as the most hypocritical leader Nigeria has produced, vowing to expose him on July 3.
Soyinka who said that Obasanjo has crossed the red line said he will launch a publication to expose him at Freedom Park in Lagos on July 3.
He said this on Friday night at the gala dinner and award ceremony of the International Press Institute in Abuja, the Cable reports.
Soyinka was responding to a question from a participant who asked him to speak on his constant criticism of Abacha even after death.
The renowned writer said he is not particular about one leader, adding that he might criticise Obasanjo in a day and embrace him the next day.
“Obasanjo is the most hypocritical leader this nation has ever produced,” Soyinka said.
“Obasanjo has crossed the red line… I will launch a publication to expose him at Freedom Park in Lagos on July 3.”
Although Soyinka and Obasanjo are from Abeokuta in Ogun state, both leaders are always at logger’s heads.
In Obasanjo “My Watch”, his autobiography he said he sees Soyinka as a better “wine taster” and hunter than a political critic.
