“He’s gone mute” – Charly Boy recalls how Wole Soyinka led protests against Jonathan

“He’s gone mute” – Charly Boy recalls how Wole Soyinka led protests against Jonathan

Maverick entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has once again criticised Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka for his silence on Nigeria's plight.

In a video clip shared on his verified Twitter account X, Charly Boy recounted how Soyinka organised mass protests against former President Goodluck Jonathan during his administration.

He recalled that Soyinka led the protests when Jonathan removed fuel subsidy and "the price of petrol went up from 87 naira to 120 naira."

He questioned Soyinka's decision to remain silent in the face of the current hardships of Nigerians, accusing the Nobel laureate of being a "tribalist fanatic."

He stated, “There was a time when Uncle Wole Soyinka cared deeply about Nigeria and Nigerians. He criticized leaders and personalities who seemed anti-Nigerian.

“As a social engineer myself, he was one of my heroes and I saw him as a mentor. But today, I look at him as a tribalistic bigot and I have lost all respect I once had for him.

“I remember back in the days, Uncle Wole paid the price for his radical activism, imprisonment and even exile at the hands of military dictators.

“Recently, I’m not sure where his loyalty lies because he has remained mute about this government.

“Uncle, was this recent renaming of the national theatre a reward for your muteness? I remember Wole led a protest when Jonathan removed the subsidy, and petrol prices increased from N87 to N120.