Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described the Noble Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka as a man who loves justice and equity.
Announcing his visit to Soyinka in a tweet on Sunday, Obi said it was “intended to erase the needless misconceptions about the relationship between the great icon and the OBIdient family.”
He said Soyinka’s “reputation as a fighter for justice and equity in our society has been legendary and we will NEVER ignore them”.
The LP presidential candidate said he had a very useful and enriching discussion about his aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria with Soyinka, stressing that, the Nobel Laureate equally shared a lot with him about his dream for a greater and more inclusive Nigeria.
Obi said that he reminded Soyinka of the huge price he paid just before the outbreak of the civil war, fighting for the cause of the Igbos.