'I call him Olorikunkun' - Soyinka reveals details of his visit to Tinubu, video emerges

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, said he calls President Bola Ahmed Tinubu “olorikunkun” which in the English language means a stubborn child or person.

Soyinka said he calls Tinubu “olorikunkun” because he completely, ignored his advice not to run for the Presidency.

He stated this while speaking with newsmen after he visited Tinubu at his Lagos residence during the Christmas holiday.

He disclosed that he shared his seven-point agenda with President Tinubu during his discussion with him.

Reacting to Soyinka’s statement, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi described Soyinka’s visit as a tale of two “Olorikunkuns”

He jokingly asked who could be more “Olorikunkun” than the literary legend, adding that sometimes it is good to be stubborn to get ahead in life.

Ajayi via his X page, @TheTope_Ajayi, wrote “The lesson here is that sometimes, it is good to be an olorikunkun to get ahead in life and achieve our goals.

A tale of two Olorikunkuns!

After his visit to President Tinubu yesterday in Lagos, Professor Wole Soyinka described him as olorikunkun which in English language means a stubborn child or person. The Nobel Laureate said President, completely, ignored his advice to him not to run… pic.twitter.com/qwKoFp9NZL

— Temitope Ajayi (@TheTope_Ajayi) December 25, 2023

I Told Atiku and Tinubu Not To Run For President, But Now I've Come To See My President, Tinubu-Professor Wole Soyinka pic.twitter.com/fgTsTZ5iBr

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) December 25, 2023