Popular Nigerian activist and social critic, Aisha Yusufu has faulted the purported invitation by Prof Wole Soyinka to challenge Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, to a one-on-one interview regarding the nation’s democracy at this time in its history.
Soyinka in a statement titled, ‘Fascism on Course,’ had challenged the LP’s vice presidential candidate to a debate as regards his claims of Nigeria’s democracy ending if Tinubu is sworn in come May 29.
“If Channels feels up to it, I offer myself willing to engage Mr Datti – or any nominee of his – on its platform on this very bone of contention – one-on-one – without the malodorous intervention of media trolls, and with the same interviewer as mediator.
“That should be taken as a serious offer,” Soyinka was quoted as saying.
Reacting to Soyinka’s invitation for open debate, the LP flag-bearer, Peter Obi’s ardent supporter said her principal and running mate are more focused on reclaiming their alleged stolen mandate and not interested in the former’s “rat-chasing” stunt.
“I had to check to be sure it was really Channels TV? Did Prof Wole Soyinka really say this?
“This is not fake news? Anyway, of what use is a debate? Datti has better things to do. A debate at this moment will amount to chasing rats while your house is on fire. Eye on the judiciary,” she said in a tweet today.
