Nigerian noble Laurette, Professor Wole Soyinka, has been asked to shelve his proposed debate with Labour Party (LP) presidential running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed.
The reason is because, Soyinka, going into a debate with a politician is not balanced.
Instead of Datti, the Professor has been advised to go into a debate with popular writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
This advice comes from a spokesperson to the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala.
Bwala, berates Soyinka for challenging Yusuf Datti to a TV debate over his stand on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.
Soyinka Vs Obidients
Soyinka openly disagreed with the position of the Labour Party presidential running mate.
He questioned the attitude of the party supporters popularly referred to as the ‘obidients’.
He went on to challenge the politician in a one-on-one debate on the matter.
Obi-Datti Media Office has since rejected the debate by the renowned professor.
To them, it would be wrong for its presidential running mate to sit and point out the folly of Soyinka’s position to him.
David And Goliath
Joining the host of other Nigerians to react, Atiku’s aide, Bwala says Soyinka was not a politician, hence Yusuf Datti should reject his challenge.
He challenges Soyinka to instead go into a debate with Chimamanda Adichie and not Datti.
According to him, Soyinka’s debate with Adichie will be a replica of the story of Biblical David and Goliath.
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“Am told Professor Soyinka asked to debate Datti. No, he should ask to debate Chimamanda Adichie.
“Datti is a politician, Soyinka is not. So, it will be an unfair debate.
“But both Soyinka and Chimamanda trade on literature and grammar. #Soyinkadebatechimamanda.
“When he tries Chimamanda, he will understand the phrase ‘nobody has the monopoly of knowledge’.
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“It will certainly be the case of David vs Goliath”.
