{"id":173172,"date":"2024-05-28T12:20:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=173172"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:20:41","slug":"why-soyinka-should-no-longer-be-taken-seriously-charly-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/28\/why-soyinka-should-no-longer-be-taken-seriously-charly-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Soyinka should no longer be taken seriously \u2013 Charly Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Charly Boy has urged Nigerians not to take Wole Soyinka seriously anymore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">The maverick singer on his Instagram page said the Nobel laureate who <\/span><span class=\"s1\">turns 90 in a few days, might be suffering from brain deterioration due to ageing.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">This was in reaction to Soyinka\u2019s comments on Peter Obi.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Entertainer Charles Oputa, widely known as Charly Boy, has ignited a wave of controversy with his comments regarding Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The remarks have stirred reactions across social media since it was made.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Charly Boy suggested that Prof Soyinka, who is 89 years old, may be showing signs of \u201cbrain deterioration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This followed Soyinka\u2019s recent statement discouraging former Anambra State governor Peter Obi from pursuing the presidency in the 2027 elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Soyinka had said in an interview with Noble Nigeria that Obi\u2019s failure to reign on his supporters known as Obidients attacking others with opposing views online was a pointer that he is unfit to lead a country like Nigeria. Soyinka said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI hope for the sake of the nation that he doesn\u2019t express interest in the next election because for me as a leader if there was any proof that he was unfit to lead that country, it\u2019s in the conduct which he encouraged among his followers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/04\/05\/i-have-a-feminine-side-called-linda-charly-boy-speaks-on-being-gay\/\">Charly Boy expressed concerns<\/a> on Monday, via social media, stating that Soyinka\u2019s family and friends are failing to protect him from being exploited by politicians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The maverick singer\u2019s post read:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cProf. Wole Soyinka is aged over 80 years, even tending towards 90 years. For his age, some level of brain deterioration is not unexpected. His rhetoric and actions in recent times suggest deteriorating brain disease, and as such, he shouldn\u2019t be taken too seriously.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He further criticised Soyinka\u2019s close circle, stating: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat we should be worried about as well-meaning Nigerians is how come his family and close friends can\u2019t ward off agents of desperate politicians who are bent on exploiting his medical situation to their advantage, no matter how low it sinks the once-respected Nobel laureate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-173174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/IMG_7582.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/IMG_7582.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/IMG_7582-184x300.jpeg 184w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/IMG_7582-629x1024.jpeg 629w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/IMG_7582-768x1250.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/IMG_7582-944x1536.jpeg 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">These remarks have divided public opinion, with some netizens supporting Charly Boy\u2019s assertions while others condemn him for what they perceive as disrespect towards a revered literary figure.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charly Boy has urged Nigerians not to take Wole Soyinka seriously anymore. The maverick singer on his Instagram page said the Nobel laureate who turns 90 in a few days, might be suffering from brain deterioration due to ageing. This was in reaction to Soyinka\u2019s comments on Peter Obi. 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