I survived Abacha regime by miracle – Wole Soyinka

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.

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.

“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.

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