Nigeria’s
foremost human rights activists, Professor Wole Soyinka and Femi Falana
(SAN), on Thursday came down heavily on President Goodluck Jonathan and
his wife, Dame Patience; describing the first lady in particular as a
“mere domestic appending of power” who should stop meddling in
governance.
Prof Soyinka and Falana lambasted President Jonathan for:
Engineering the chaos rocking Rivers State House of Assembly.
The professor particularly said it is obvious that Jonathan and his
wife are using the security apparatus to intimidate Governor Rotimi
Amaechi.
They also called on the police hierarchy to remove and
prosecute the commissioner of police in Rivers state, Joseph Mbu for
role in the saga.
An infuriated Soyinka also asked the media to
stop paying attention to the so-called newly elected speaker of Rivers
state, Evans Bipi, describing the man as “a clown”.
Prof Soyinka and Falana addressed the Press on the show of shame in Rivers State on Thursday.