Former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has responded to Wole Soyinka's characterization of Peter Obi's supporters as fascists. Sani's response comes after Soyinka, in a statement on Friday, described Obi's supporters as generating a "climate of fear."
While responding to the barrage of attacks
hurled on him by OBIdients following his condemnation of Datti Yusuf
Baba-Ahmed’s controversial interview with Channels TV, Soyinka had in a
statement on Friday described Obi’s supporters as fascists.
Soyinka said: “A climate of fear is being
generated. The refusal to entertain corrective criticism, even differing
perspectives of the same position has become a badge of honour and certificate
of commitment.
Sani took to Twitter to counter Soyinka's
claims, stating that the post-election agitation in the country was indicative
of a significant achievement in Nigeria's democracy.
"In 2011, any northerner opposed to the
ambition of Buhari was considered an infidel. After the elections, mobs
resorted to violence & invaded the homes of members of the PDP & killed
their family members & burned down their houses. If those were not
fascists, Peter's guys are not."
Sani also noted that the criticisms against
the outcome of the general elections have remained peaceful and civil, which he
sees as a significant achievement in Nigeria's democratic history. "Yes,
it's not quiet & it is never going to be quiet. If it's quiet then it's not
democracy," Sani stated.
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