I NEVER SAID VOTE FOR BUHARI IN 2015, WOLE SOYINKA TELLS NIGERIANS

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said he never endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

Mr Soyinka, during a press conference in Lagos on Thursday said he didn't even vote on election day in 2015.

"It is false to say that I supported the election of Buhari, quoted him to have said. News platforms reported that Soyinka added that what he said at the time was "do not vote for Jonathan."

The professor said it is his fundamental right to vote for any candidate of his choice, and if the person fails, he is entitled to say it.

Amidst the economic hardship and insecurity across the country, a lot of Nigerians have lambasted Mr Soyinka for contributing to the emergence of Mr Buhari as president.

The Nobel Laureate was a staunch critic of the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

In the run-up to the 2015 general election, he, however, distanced himself from media reports claiming he endorsed a presidential or governorship candidate.