2023: Why I Don’t Care If Nigeria’s Next Leaders Are Of Same Religion – Soyinka

Veteran Nigerian playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka has dropped his take on the forthcoming 2023 general election.

The Nobel Laureate said he doesn’t care if Nigeria’s next president, vice president, and speaker of the House of Representatives are all from the same religion.

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Soyinka made this statement on Channels Television’s Newsnight, a pre-recorded interview aired on Monday, stating that the same religion ticket won’t be a problem in a ‘normal society, while also questioning if Nigeria is normal.

“I don’t give a damn if the president, the vice-President, the speaker, etc. all come from the same village, they have the same religion, they belong to the same tribe,” Soyinka said when asked about his thoughts on the controversy that has trailed the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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He added, “If, however, it is transparently, absolutely, unarguable that is a kind of genius breed that has been donated to the nation and the world, as long as the capability of the individuals who are into governance is proven, and it is quite clear that there is no alternative, that is my position.”

“Now, we are talking about a society which is normal, which institutions are normal…Is Nigeria normal?” he asked.

Soyinka’s comments came months after APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had announced former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate.