The Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has stated that Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka can continue to throw punches at him and Peter Obi but all he will do is to pray for him. This statement was contained in a viral video that was shared on the official X handle of ARISE TV.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed made the statement after the Nobel laureate advised Peter Obi not to contest in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during the interview, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed said intellect does not give Wole Soyinka the right to insult anybody.
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed said;
“He could continue to throw punches at my principal and at me as small as I am but all I can do is that I will grieve in my heart and I will pray from him. You see, intellect does not give Wole Soyinka the right to insult anybody”.
In the video on Twitter Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed was addressing the comments that were made by professor Wole Soyinka
Intellect Does Not Give Wole Soyinka the Right to Throw Insults at Anyone -Baba-Ahmed
Nobel Laureates are loved and cherished by their people. Soyinka keeps getting insulted, and it is his responsibility to maintain his dignity, not Peter Obi’s.
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