Wole Soyinka gave insight on how he survived Abacha’s regime

In an interview for his 90th birthday, Soyinka recounted how Abacha was “mad” and “obsessed” with him, leading to many people suffering consequences for associating with him.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has reflected on his experiences during the regime of the late dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, describing it as a “bit of a miracle” that he survived the period.

“I consider it a bit of a miracle that I managed to survive that period. Because Abacha was mad. He was obsessed. He was really obsessed with me. Many people paid heavy price simply because…,” he said.