Soyinka made this known during a courtesy visit to President Tinubu, who is currently holidaying in Lagos.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nobel Laureate, playwright and novelist, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said he would wait till May 2024, when President Bola Tinubu would have spent a year as Nigerian’s number one citizen before starting to assess his performance.
The elder statesman made this known on Sunday, December 24, when he paid a courtesy visit to Tinubu, who is currently spending his holiday in Lagos.
According to him, this has always been his policy, adding that the one-year grace gives the President ample time to “make up” for lost grounds.
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Speaking to journalists after the visit Soyinka said: “Well, you know, something you may have noticed about me is that most heads of state, when they take office, I always leave them alone for about the first year…Because they need time.
“I know when they come in, they don’t start from ground zero. They often start even lower than ground zero and they have to make up.
“So, I’m adopting the same principle this time. When you see me next year, ask the same question again and listen to my answer.”