Wole Soyinka Wades Into TufaceGate Brands Police's Action "Disservice To The Cause Of Democracy.” Says He Called Police IG

Speaking about the planned protest and the way and manner it was called off after threats by the security services to organiser Music Legend Innocent Idibia, the Nobel peace prize winner voiced his dissatisfaction about the whole process and said he called the Inspector General of Police to remind him of his duty to respect the rights of citizens. He said:

“I do not know of any citizens of civilized community who do not subscribe to the fundamental right of the freedom of expression in any form, as long as it is peaceful, and non-injurious to humanity”

“the Police attempt to reverse the hands of the democratic clock more appalling at a time when open demonstrations are taking place all over the world against the policies of a recently elected president of the United States, whose democratic formula this nation allegedly serves as Nigeria’s adopted model. I hope that, even at this eleventh hour, legality and the democratic imperative will prevail”