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The Cable tenders apology to Wole Soyinka over Igbo report

Online news portal The Cable has released a statement of apology to Prof. Wole Soinka over reports he described Igbos as money-hungry people who vote based on their stomach. The statement below..
"The management of Cable Newspaper Ltd, publishers of TheCable, would like to make the following statement concerning our report on the lecture by Professor Wole Soyinka at the Harvard University Hutchins Centre for African & African American Research.  Soyinka was quoted to have made derogatory remarks about the Igbo over their voting pattern in the March 28 presidential election. He has since denied the offensive quotes attributed to him.
After an in-house investigation, we have come to the conclusion that the story misrepresented the views expressed by Soyinka in the question-and-answer session after his lecture. We take full responsibility for the inaccuracy and promise that we will continue to strive to improve our standards. Also, we wish to reiterate that we take our professional responsibilities very seriously, as our readers can attest to. We hereby offer an unreserved apology to Soyinka, Ndigbo and our readers. Signed: Management of Cable Newspaper Ltd
at 5/07/2015 07:51:00 am

118 comments:

  1. AbokiDaWarriBoy7 May 2015 at 07:52

    I believe my Daddy. Love u daddy Wole.

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    1. Unknown7 May 2015 at 11:01

      Apology accepted but they should never try dis again misleading d public is a criminal offence.

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    2. Anonymous8 May 2015 at 00:41

      Linda, bonario & co. U see now dat u guys are certified moron!!! If u like dnt post

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    3. Unknown8 May 2015 at 08:08

      I think d igbos can read dis now, dey too shd apologise 2 prof 4 all d insults dey v showered him

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  2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 07:54

    Can you imagine






    OMG! This post killed me. read this. LMAOO.

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    1. Unknown7 May 2015 at 10:41

      As in ehn, arrant nonsense!


      OKORO UPGRADED**

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  3. www.glowyshoe.com7 May 2015 at 07:55

    Ok..now i believe wole soyinka

    www.glowyshoe.blogspot.com

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 18:37

      You are an IDIOT!!!
      So if they did not apologize, you wouldn't have believed the prof? Even when there is video and audio of the speech he gave and the fact that a man with proven integrity like the prof says he didn't say it??
      Kai! NIGERIANS - We are such gullible people!

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 19:37

      Stupid Nigerians. Hypocrites. Always rushing to judge others.

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  4. www.glowyshoe.com7 May 2015 at 07:55

    Ok..now i believe wole soyinka

    www.hawtshoes.co.uk

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  5. moniqUE7 May 2015 at 07:55

    Ok ooo heard

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  6. Chi chi7 May 2015 at 07:56

    I agree with the prof only a moron would believe such crap!

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  7. 2niceNorthEast7 May 2015 at 07:57

    Nonsense d did has already been done

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  8. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:00

    Soyinka has always been an educated bigot..

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 11:28

      Your opinion is based on stupidity. You're one of the morons.

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 19:38

      Your father us a bigoted bastard! N u r his bigoted stupid ass son.
      #NWord

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  9. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:00

    Hmm ... What is wrong is wrong ... he has finally detached himself from such a hate statement ... For you all defending such statement shame on u ... He was wise enuf to disassociate himself 4rm it ..To think that some nigerians defended such statement means we still have a problem regarding unity, democracy and unbiased and untribalistic judgement in this country ... But what surprised me the most was that some igbos actually supported such statements .. chai abomination ..

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  10. NMaa7 May 2015 at 08:01

    Odiegwu.

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  11. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:01

    Better for them

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  12. BONARIO NNAGS7 May 2015 at 08:04

    They goofed big time, they led many people astray.
    Talk of poor journalism.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  13. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:04

    Pls I write to inform d public on d injustice dt is goin on rite nw in NYSC orientation camp Benue state.d camp authorities ar sayin dey hv exceeded d limit for registration.d crowd yet to be registered ar way ova 3000.i for example printed my callup letter on 30th of April 2015 nd saw May 5th so I headed down to Benue I spent 2days on d road cos I came frm lagos,now as am writin dis we ar being asked to go bak home.Today bein may 7th 2015 NYSC hs quickly changed the callup letter frm may5th to June2nd just to cover deir error.dis is pure injustice

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  14. nunulicious7 May 2015 at 08:06

    foolish irresponsible media house. na so dem go dey cause ethnic tension. who be the reporter wey put him name there sef? make we word am!

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  15. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:09

    Wat of d moron he called pple dt blivd d report?...dat man made dt comment biko

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 13:25

      That shows u are really a MORON idiot!!!

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 23:36

      He said he dint and d media house has confirmed that, don't be like doubting Thomas

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    3. Anonymous9 May 2015 at 22:52

      Yes, he made the comment, do ur worst! Idiot!

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  16. SouthEastern7 May 2015 at 08:09

    CableNg be looking for attention and underserved popularity any how. You guys are just quacks. Ofcause this is not your first time of writing rubish about people.

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  17. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:11

    lol....stupid cable network, u want to use baba Soyinka and ndi igbo to shine abi, karma Don catch up with una. na so most of dis media house carry unverified news around......

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  18. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:11

    THUNDER fire both the cable and wole soyinka!!! Medicine after death is what y'all are doing now! Idiaaaats...

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 11:10

      U are a moron just as he said.

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 13:31

      D way THUNDER fire ur stupid father that achieved nothing in life abi. Bastard!

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    3. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 19:39

      Poor bastard. Oloshi

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  19. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:11

    Nonense

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  20. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:15

    Better!

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  21. Dave Mide7 May 2015 at 08:20

    For those of you who cussed the man, i hope you too can admit u are wrong now.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:16

      After you.
      ~D great anonymous!

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  22. Goziem Oh LORD7 May 2015 at 08:21

    Can u imagine?just like dat

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  23. ary7 May 2015 at 08:22

    The Ndi Igbo organization should sue them for defamation. They should tender an apology in every newspaper in the country to the Igbo tribe. Chicken sh*t

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  24. Warri7 May 2015 at 08:24

    Wole Soyinka is an Honourable man. When I read the story, I knew something wasn't right. I had my doubt. I am so glad it came to this. Please let's this be a closure to this matter.

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  25. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:27

    Okay.

    Www.trendwithgloria.blogspot.com

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  26. ANYA IKENGA7 May 2015 at 08:27

    Common denominator oF Journalism in Nigeria. Lindaikeji is better than most of you.

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  27. isa uk7 May 2015 at 08:28

    Ndi ara

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  28. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:30

    Na them sabi biko. I choputas not. Linda take note!

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  29. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:30

    Na them sabi biko. I choputas not. Linda take note!

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  30. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:34

    but we all know, that there is iota of truth in the remark....Igbo ppu voted based on their belle. Not for the love of country. simple put money first Nigeria last.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 11:34

      Den u must be a moron. Reason number 1: U believed dat d professor said so, Number two: U voted because of ur anus, number 3: U failed to see dat a particular region voted for their preferred candidate too

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:59

      Reason number 4: U HATE MONEY

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  31. bluerayn7 May 2015 at 08:37

    Better

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  32. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:42

    They'll always live in denial.
    Okay....apology accepted!

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 13:31

      Your stupidity is just skyrocketing everyday. Wetin? They swear for you? Which one be denial again?

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 19:41

      Lmao @they swear for u. The gurl just stupid anyha

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  33. lami7 May 2015 at 08:44

    A good thing they came out to tender an apology. This should put to rest all the problems.

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  34. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:45


    And to think they made some idiots not even worthy of cleaning this man's shoes insult him for nothing.
    And to the media i.e Linda Ikeji who go about publishing news without proper verification, don't put d impact of ur "juicy" stories before the integrity of a man.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:18

      Yet u can't do without her blog... get a life hater!
      ~D great anonymous!

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  35. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:47

    Cable Newspaper are the real Morons!!!

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  36. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:47

    Fools!!,why print what u can't substaciate,unless ur tribally biased..okpukpu ndi Igbo ga agbagbu unu nile kporo anyi asi..

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  37. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:48

    Igbo people ooooooo!!!! Shey I no talk am that na Igbo man do this mischief???? Oya all of una warriors come na!!! Wia you dey na???? Awon oloshi olori buruku.

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  38. Unknown7 May 2015 at 08:49

    Okay, seen.

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  39. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 08:58

    @Bonario, you were the one making jest of Ekiti people voting for stomach infrastructure, but you were quick to attack a man you once referred to as 'the conscience of the nation' over a fake report credited to him stating the Igbo voted for their stomach. Processor Wole Soyinka is not bigot, and has never been, he was the fiercest critic of Obasanjo when he was president and both of them are from Ogun state. He was imprisoned because of his support for the Igbos during the Biafra war, he almost lost his life. His classic 'The Man Died' is his prison diary. Soyinka stands for JUSTICE. Even after his strongly worded denial, some Igbos were still throwing insults.

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    1. AbokiDaWarriBoy7 May 2015 at 10:17

      @Anon 8:58am just shut up already. It was a fake report then so why d unnecessary noise??? Bonario nor involve 4 ur family problems, so get a life. Confuse fan!

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    2. AbokiDaWarriBoy7 May 2015 at 10:17

      @Anon 8:58am just shut up already. It was a fake report then so why d unnecessary noise??? Bonario nor involve 4 ur family problems, so get a life. Confuse fan!

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    3. Juleslouis7 May 2015 at 10:23

      Some reporters no dey try sha. Nawah.

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  40. Manuel Kunmi7 May 2015 at 09:00

    The truth still stands sha

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  41. Uche7 May 2015 at 09:02

    Can u imagine!

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  42. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:04

    Damage Control. May God punish you are sons and daughters of iniquity.

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  43. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:07

    Oya where are all the Sh1theads who were lambasting Soyinka??? Have you all confirmed your Moron Levels?? I am an Igbo Man and i knew there was no way on earth that Soyinka said that nonesense. Soyinka is a man I respect so much. Initially i was disappointed but I said "No I have to see a video of him saying that before I can judge him. But until that I don't think he said that". We have to stop letting ourselves be divided along tribal, religious and ethnic sentimental lines. Before I became Igbo, I was first Human and that is how I see everyone First before i start considering their ethnicity and tribe.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:27

      Bless your noble heart. If everyone was like you, there wouldn't be war or clashes. Peoplefforget that we are humans first. Before becoming Christians, Muslims, igbos, yorubas, hausas we are first human and being human supersedes any other thing we become therefore we should first behave humanly when confronted with issues such as this. The way the insults were pouring it was pathetic.

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  44. Unknown7 May 2015 at 09:07

    Ifa hear


    Lib freak

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  45. Unknown7 May 2015 at 09:11

    Apology accepted, and ensure dis does not happen again. Thank God they r not moron afterall.

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  46. Redcandy7 May 2015 at 09:14

    It is so unfair when people take advantage of a debilitating situation. Upon all we have done as a nation to show the igbos that we are still family, some people will just pick one random popular yoruba man (with the exception of that immature oba of Lagos) and say he insulted igbos. It is so not fair! Thank God Wole Soyinka had the courage to speak out and say he didn't insult igbos. If he had kept quiet, everyone would have believed the media like we usually do.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:24

      The guilty party here is the website that carried the news. Are you trying to say that Igbos conspired to plant the story on the cable news, just so that they can insult a Yoruba man? And please whst do you mean by we as a nation?

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:30

      I still maintain linda is the stupid one here. Am sorry I have to call another human stupid but reading all the insults on her blog against yoruba, am forced to call her stupid

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    3. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 11:51

      Anon:10:30 i second u jare,linda is a stupid tribalisitic scumbag,yoruba hate ibo,hausa hate ibos,indonesian hate ibos,infact everybody hate ibos,pls make una grow up bout tribes hating u lot.Linda u better change ur ways
      Ola Brampton capturing ur tribalistic mind with binocular

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    4. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:22

      The stupid one u can't do without right? Smh!
      ~D great anonymous!

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  47. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:20

    Just like that. Where is the video of the lecture as Soyinka promised. We are not fools.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:17

      You're a fool that's why you can't find the video.

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 13:35

      Because the idiot is a fool that's why he will rather believe soyinka said the nonsense they said he said. Cos he's a world class moron that's why he will rather think the worse of another man

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    3. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:23

      And u both are fools

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  48. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:21

    They must have found empirical evidence for them to issue an apology. Lol.

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  49. Unknown7 May 2015 at 09:23

    Oya all those dat cussed him out should start apologizing asap. Una no dey think or verify info before una begin talk. Mtscheeew.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:28

      It is not our duty as readers to verify Internet publications. It is the duty of website owners to ensure that articles they carry are authentic. Cable should be made to pay for this travesty. APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED.

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  50. Unknown7 May 2015 at 09:29

    Faceless idiots littering everywhere causing verbal mayhem between individuals and groups. #longhisssssssssssssssss@the Cable

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  51. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:30

    Soyinka actually said those things.
    He is just a coward like Oba Akiolu for denying it

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:18

      Your stupidity stinks! I feel very sorry for you.

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 11:53

      Oya Soyinka said it,go nd kill urself oloshi anon:9:30
      OLA BRAMPTON SAY SO

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    3. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:24

      And sorry for yr dirty anonymous bum bum

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  52. Boma7 May 2015 at 09:34

    Those who still believe he made those derogatory remarks won't like this because they've got hate in their blood.

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  53. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:36

    lesson learnt: "take every news report with a pinch of salt"

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  54. Karlsson7 May 2015 at 09:38

    Lazy journalists, ur type should be banned cos U re can cause civil unrest by ur false information n misrepresentation
    Ubanagum

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  55. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:53

    Story for d gods he said it just admit it whether it represents how u presented it or not.. . Dats how Utomi came out to tell us oba of lagos was jus joking... They should watch deir words dey aint kids

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  56. Unknown7 May 2015 at 09:58

    This Cable Newspaper ought to be sued. I purposely refused to comment on that Soyinka thread. I felt that that man was too learned and wise to say a thing like that about an ethnic group in Nigeria.



    #TeamBlessed#

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  57. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 09:59

    WAITING FOR OGA SOYINKA RESPONSE...TOMJERRYSWIT

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  58. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:04

    After close to 300 comments on this blog insulting and attacking the character of the prof. Am wondering what dem cunts have to say now. Hijo de la putas.

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  59. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:09

    from the above comments it just proves dem igbo cunts deserve such comments coming their way. Not ready to accept faults in every damn thing they do. Thats y u will remain the minority. Deluded fools.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 11:39

      Dats why u continue being a moron. Deluded animal.Muturu Ndama

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    2. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:25

      Lousyimbecile

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  60. Unknown7 May 2015 at 10:19

    Linda I know u don't ever publish my comment, buh iyam gonna comment anyway....

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  61. Unknown7 May 2015 at 10:26

    Linda, I think you should allow us to like comments, Anonymous 8:58 hit it on the head.................I couldn't agree more

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  62. Subomi7 May 2015 at 10:27

    some editors don't deserve to be called editors

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  63. MY TURN7 May 2015 at 10:27

    See why you don't jump before your shadow... bet some people feel so small right now.

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  64. MY TURN7 May 2015 at 10:35

    Aboki the DUMBASS Warriboy... as my friend will say FAAARA BURUKU BALE (CALM YOUR STUPID SELF DOWN) mature people clarify before they spit rubbish, your bonario with his bigoted brain spoke before his brain permitted him too and should be boy enough to apologise publicly like he insulted his grand fathers mate publicly...

    i always say people who insult the elderly DON'T WANT TO GROW OLD in yoruba 'E FE DAGBA'

    it's not your fault it's social media who has permitted cowards who on a good day can't clean WS's shoes hide behind keyboards and phones to write rubbish but i warn you like someone said... There is freedom of speech but there is no GUARANTEE of your freedom when you are caught be prepared to LIVE with the consequence.stupid ass

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  65. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:37

    I am 100% certain an Igbo person was responsible for twisting the comment. They are suffering from persecution complex, always playing victims.

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    1. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:26

      Yeah right! At least we don't betray people silly foolish imp

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  66. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:43

    My question to the morons who as well insulted and called Wole Soyinka names on this platform. Will you or not apologise?

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  67. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 10:45

    @Earnest Opara. You delude yourself by using the phrase 'fear of domination'. Igbo can only dominate themselves not any other tribe. Put that in your note.

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  68. Unknown7 May 2015 at 10:49

    It dont make u guys any less a moron

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  69. genie7 May 2015 at 12:43

    so cable tell us...if he didnt say that what did he say...abi du think we are fools u can twist and turn our heads the way u please.

    u need the support of the people to run your biz so better give us proof ...aka empirical evidence, that you made a mistake.

    #show us the video or tell us how u came about your erroneous conclusion. if not ur just wasting your time and shall henceforth be called unreliable.

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  70. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 14:20

    no mind those yimbo cocaine pple lookin 4 every means to take advantage of always insultin d yoruba elders at d slightest opportunity.idiotic cocaine tribes go nd save nd sanitize ur people nd leave my elders alone.

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  71. Abdul Adepetu7 May 2015 at 14:26

    So there you have it. God save us from this jaga jaga journalism. Na waoooh

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  72. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 15:14

    What is ambiguous about that Cable Apology? That they reviewed Prof's lecture & apologized if their news misrepresented what he said. To me, I have not seen anything distant. What of if he purely had what they reported in mind like Dr Ariyo? Abegi, I cant be fooled!

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  73. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 16:16

    I honestly believe that Nigeria will be 100% better without these horrid YORUBAS & IGBOS.

    *Spits.

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  74. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 16:22

    chika,emeka.chukwudi,obi,agwu,onyeka,chibuzor,akachukwu,chike etc all on d death row in indonesia waiting anoda execution nd d bastard are here insulting d prof all bcos he is yoruba.u betta start beggin d same elders u insulted to start beggin on ur behalf.learn frm ur past mistake.a stubborn fly follow d coorpse to d grave.igimu jinaa sori,BASTARDS

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  75. abujakenneth7 May 2015 at 17:22

    Apology not accepted

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  76. Anonymous7 May 2015 at 17:29

    Let us have the video and decide what is the true statment

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  77. Mr 478 May 2015 at 09:45

    How difficult is doing a small verification for ur information??? I don't think its a bad idea to put some online blogger to check

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  78. ADANDIIGBO CULTURAL PAGEANT9 May 2015 at 07:45

    If you know the Man Soyinka you would know he has never had a grouse against Igbos

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