The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has responded to comments credited to Professor Olúwọlé Akinwande Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate.
Professor Soyinka had earlier said Obi is unfit to govern Nigeria.
Obi, reacting to the statement said he would always want younger ones to respect him when he gets to age of Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka.
He made the statement while fielding questions on Arise Television’s News programme on Wednesday.
“Well, quite frankly, I will not make any comment on that. Wole Soyinka is a father. I have a policy as a father: I don’t respond when my fathers talk. I leave it to them because when I became at their age, I would want those other younger ones to respect me. Though I would try to put myself in a position where I will respect myself before that.
“But one of those he talked about is me inciting the ‘Obidients’. I assure you, I have never, and I will never, knowingly or unknowingly, ask the Obidients or the younger ones to say anything against a priest, immam or elder; it will never happen.
“I don’t make comments. It’s left for Nigerians to know whether I’m fit or not. I have been a successful businessman in the private sector. I have been in the corporate world, and I will say I am one of the most successful.
“I have also served in the state, and I ask those who attack to let us put our records and check them side by side.”
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