Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has stated that prior to leaving office former president Goodluck Jonathan started to become autocratic. In a recent interview with Zero Tolerance magazine, Soyinka explained that distanced himself from Goodluck owing to what he described as ‘fascism’. READ ALSO: Professor Wole Soyinka Praises Oshiomhole For Courage According to PADENRIZKIDZ , Soyinka’s interview with Zero Tolerance revealed further that Jonathan’s cabinet comprised mainly of unpleasant characters. Adding that he was a part of the process that ensured Jonathan got into office in 2010, Soyinka said the former president didn’t pick his advisers well enough. Quoting Soyinka; ‘We marched in order to protect the constitution, not the person of Jonathan. We retained a cordial relationship during his tenure; however, despite some attacks I felt compelled to launch on him – and his wife. Jonathan committed some truly alarming errors of governance. He was propelling himself towards outright fascism.’ The Nobel Laureate also added that Jonathan’s stance on corruption was questionable given he surrounded himself with ‘unsavoury characters’. ‘When it comes to the issue of corruption, Jonathan surrounds himself with certain unsavoury characters and that is something you don’t have to do if you are in charge, ’ Soyinka explained. Professor Wole Soyinka had previously revealed that Jonathan was caged through his time in office.
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