The popular phrase “Where is Wole Soyinka?” is being used by many Nigerians to ask Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for his opinion on X.
This trend can be attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of a state of emergency, which suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the state House of Assembly.
With a military presence now at the Rivers State Government House and tensions rising, many Nigerians are eager to hear Soyinka’s perspective, given his long history of speaking out against government overreach.
At 90, Soyinka has spent over five decades as one of Nigeria’s most vocal critics of dictatorship, corruption, and democratic failures. He has established a reputation for standing up to military rule and denouncing violations of human rights.
However, his silence toward Tinubu’s declaration on the Rivers crisis, despite its implications for the country’s democracy, has led to a backlash, with Nigerian netizens accusing him of selective activism.
So, Wole Soyinka still has NOTHING to say about his chum Tinubu and the way he is running Nigeria? Lmao!!!!
— Ugo Ahumareze (@ugoisweb) March 19, 2025
Wole Soyinka is silent
Emmanuel Adeboye is silent
Why?
Because Tinubu is their brother, whatever Tinubu does is right in their faces.
But let someone else who isn’t their brother do same thing, you’ll see them in the streets with placards
I have no respect for Hypocrites:-1: pic.twitter.com/J9nyxa7YoS
— Chinaza :m: (@MuchTalksBlog1) March 19, 2025
The way professor wole soyinka went mute with everything going on in the country needs to be studied. Someone that was very vocal during the past government. They don stuff corn full his mouth.
Kpobanu prof leee ogabu nona rahura pic.twitter.com/6bCWJBJwLf
— de’emperor (@EmperorDeone) March 19, 2025
Where is Wole Soyinka???
Where is Fr Mbaka???
Where is Paul Adefarasin???
Where is pastor kumuyi ?
Where is pastor Adeboye?
— that fulaniboy (@donthamos007) March 19, 2025
I’ll assume Wole Soyinka is not on the surface of the earth right
— Omo Oba Adesina :prince: (@StephenGMA01) March 19, 2025
Prof Wole Soyinka has gone into hiding, he should come out and explain the meaning of Fascism.
— Nwatagu (@albophenom) March 19, 2025
It’s allegedly that Tinubu has his secret deals records that will be publish if Wole Soyinka speak!
— Adinoyi-Obanyi (@Adinoyiobanyi) March 19, 2025
