ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has brought to light an alleged conspiracy aimed at annulling the 2023 general elections.
Soyinka made these startling revelations during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday.
In his assertion, Soyinka disclosed, “An attempt was made to annul the (2023) election even before it took place. There were statements from respectable people who, for reasons best known to them, were calling for an interim government, and this was opposed.”
He went on to reveal that immediately after the voting, a letter was directed to the then-president calling for the annulment of the results, even before there was time for verification.
Soyinka expressed concern about history repeating itself, drawing parallels to the annulment of elections under Babangida’s regime.
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“I’m alleging that there was a conspiracy from the beginning, even before the election, to make sure that elections did not take place and that everything would happen; just like under Babaginda, where we all woke up and discovered that, even though the elections had been tabulated, suddenly it was annulled. History was about repeating itself, and some people were determined to take us back,” he stated.
Additionally, Soyinka challenged critics disputing his academic records to provide evidence within 30 days, adding a dimension to the unfolding narrative.
He said, “An attempt was made to annul the (2023) election even before it took place. There were statements from respectable people who, for reasons best known to them, were calling for an interim government, and this was opposed.
“No sooner was the voting over that we had a letter directed to the then-president calling for the annulment of the result, even before there was time for verification, annulment through further examination of papers and all.
“History was about repeating itself, and some people were determined to take us back.”