You Are A Lying Old Man: Prof Soyinka to OBJ. Wole Soyinka while reacting to some of contents of Obasanjos book and clearly his reference to GEJ. When an old man stuffs a lie into the throat of an age-mate of his own children - omo inu e!. PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA SPEAKS ON OBASANJO’S LATEST BOOK,MY WATCH. ‘’I had fully attuned myself to the fact that our Owu retiree soldier and prolific author is an infliction that those of us who share the same era and nation space must learn to endure. However, it does appear that there is no end to this individual’s capacity for infantile mischief, and for needless, mind-boggling provocations, such as his recent ‘literary’ intrusion on my peace. I despise that species of humanity whose stock-in-trade is to concoct lies simply to score a point, win an argument, puff up his or her own ego, denigrate or attempt to destroy a fellow being. However, even within such deplorable species, a special pit of universal opprobrium is surely reserved for those who even lack the courage of their own lies, but must foist them on others. When an old man stuffs a lie into the throat of an age-mate of his own children - omo inu e! - we can only pity an irredeemable egomaniac whose dotage is headed for twilight disgrace’’
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