How World War III Will Start From Nigeria – Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has warned that if a World War III would ever take place, it may be started by a Nigerian.

This, Soyinka said, is because of the alarming rate at which Nigerians engage in spreading fake news.

The literary icon stated this on Wednesday while speaking at a symposium in Abuja.

He recalled how he was incorrectly quoted by Nigerians as saying former President Goodluck Jonathan failed to secure his re-election bid in 2015 because he married “an illiterate”.

“I’ve said this before that fake news may cause World War 3 and the fake news will be started by a Nigerian,” said Soyinka.

“During the last Presidential election I was quoted as saying that it serves President Jonathan right for marrying an illiterate.

“Sometimes some people quote me as saying if you vote for a particular candidate, your mother is a goat or your father is a gorilla,” he said.