A Checkpoint on the "Versus" Syndrome? - Wole Soyinka | Westminster College Commencement 2016

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  • @adeniyiy.awoyemi2541
    @adeniyiy.awoyemi2541 3 года назад +16

    The introduction gave me goosebumps. One of the most intelligent people in the world. I am honored to have presented projects to him while representing my school years ago.

  • @hilarynjoegbu8344
    @hilarynjoegbu8344 5 лет назад +16

    this is one of the African finest human. i love his eloquence

  • @1ONEDEE
    @1ONEDEE 6 лет назад +51

    I love the way the man introducing him pronounced his full name, only in yoruba accent.

    • @GgGg-wx1xv
      @GgGg-wx1xv 6 лет назад +1

      1ONEDEE it touched my heart when the man pronouncing the full name

    • @kelechukwuanozyk7605
      @kelechukwuanozyk7605 5 месяцев назад

      He is a Yoruba man and displayed it. He was proud to introduce his kinsman

  • @sfundow.sosibo7643
    @sfundow.sosibo7643 8 лет назад +26

    Once more we are taught in a breath of lyrical mastery and academic precision that both comforts and dares
    the yearning ear. Thank you Prof! Long live Soyinka!

  • @johnukam5469
    @johnukam5469 3 года назад +3

    Thank you dear Prof. I always pray that you should live to empty all you are to humanity.

  • @MaziAkwaaja
    @MaziAkwaaja 5 лет назад +7

    An honour to listen to you, sir.

  • @Regnard999
    @Regnard999 6 лет назад +10

    Genuine Professor ! Genius of geniuses !

  • @angelaujunwa
    @angelaujunwa 3 года назад +31

    It takes only a higher level of intelligence to follow this presentation.

    • @fjdstudios4485
      @fjdstudios4485 3 года назад +4

      I tell you. I had to listen properly

    • @hassanlawal5579
      @hassanlawal5579 12 дней назад +1

      😂😂😂😂. I don't care how HIGH your intellectual spectrum is, by the time you finish "decoding" all he said in this presentation...... you'd be lucky if you got any brain cells left. I no think say even the Oyinbo people understand wetin Soyinka dey talk about. Laugh wan kill for here 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

    • @hassanlawal5579
      @hassanlawal5579 12 дней назад +1

      ​@@fjdstudios4485Oooh, you did!!???? Good for you!!! I did not even try to listen properly. Soyinka was flying supersonic here.........there was no way I was gonna catch up with him.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @kelvinjustin6596
    @kelvinjustin6596 5 лет назад +7

    God bless you sir you are epitome of wisdom.

  • @olawalearidunnu9681
    @olawalearidunnu9681 6 лет назад +7

    this prof is just something else

  • @beproudofyourown7571
    @beproudofyourown7571 8 лет назад +13

    Love live Sir. I Love Love you.

  • @fabianochra662
    @fabianochra662 2 года назад +2

    The one and only Wole Soyinka 🙌

  • @bonfacenyamweya5184
    @bonfacenyamweya5184 4 года назад +8

    My mentor Wole Soyinka has elucidated the home of the problem of racial dialectics. A great author. The beacon of African intellectual cream

  • @francisobasi3302
    @francisobasi3302 5 лет назад +6

    this is one of the African best human on earth

  • @solaadewumi2664
    @solaadewumi2664 3 года назад +4

    The Great Soyinka, I'm glad I found this adress. May God spare his life and mine some more, we shall meet someday.

  • @zahirshokot7978
    @zahirshokot7978 8 лет назад +5

    Thank you very much sir, @@ for your tremendous lecture in Westminister college as a study of English literature, I read only one book of yours, that is " The Swamp Dwellers"--- a New Literature in English Drama@@@ Now I know a lot more thing for this commencement. @@@@

  • @brotherayoade2
    @brotherayoade2 3 года назад +3

    Wow, what an ending, *yes we can* THE VERSUS SYNDROME WHAT A QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT

  • @nathangachugi9345
    @nathangachugi9345 5 лет назад +19

    Western Philosophy: It is impossible to quantify human intellectual potential.
    Soyinka: Hold my palm wine.

  • @ifeidode6120
    @ifeidode6120 5 лет назад +3

    Love you prof wole Soyinka

  • @frankowusu1965
    @frankowusu1965 6 лет назад +31

    The professor of professors

  • @blessingajisafe6915
    @blessingajisafe6915 5 месяцев назад

    Need to get the written transcription to get the full gist.

  • @johntaiwo2575
    @johntaiwo2575 3 года назад +2

    I love this man ❤

  • @rotimijohn7079
    @rotimijohn7079 7 месяцев назад

    Brilliant speech

  • @oluwatayoadeyemi9346
    @oluwatayoadeyemi9346 3 года назад +4

    Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka

  • @hausikukamonga5144
    @hausikukamonga5144 3 года назад +2

    Great leader of Africa...make Africa great..

  • @HASSANALI-wx3tv
    @HASSANALI-wx3tv 6 лет назад +6

    Frank is right. The professor of the professors.

  • @debbieforareason364
    @debbieforareason364 11 месяцев назад +3

    Aint it interestinf? He's related to Fela Kuti as well.

  • @bigxy1683
    @bigxy1683 Месяц назад

    IDOLO! KONGI! YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER!

  • @matthewige8370
    @matthewige8370 7 лет назад +5

    This man seems to convince me that his brain is still as blunt and sharp as it was decades past. Celebrating brain...in the mediocre wilderness

    • @Ayinde90s
      @Ayinde90s 6 месяцев назад

      BRAINS 🧠

  • @efechaofou99
    @efechaofou99 3 года назад

    Another Ofou V. of blessed memories.

  • @vanguardadvancellc.1742
    @vanguardadvancellc.1742 5 лет назад +13

    Prof. Wole Soyinka is present day William Shakespeare.

    • @abyssiniatomhabeshawiyuten9932
      @abyssiniatomhabeshawiyuten9932 5 лет назад +4

      Precious Apemiye Yeah, with a slight differences. William Shakespeare is a copy royal serving man, Wole Siyonka is an Original African poet and a man of the people..

  • @easybayoo
    @easybayoo 3 года назад +2

    Believe me. We must stop deceiving ourselves, Yoruba need to stand alone

    • @emmersonadi3067
      @emmersonadi3067 3 года назад +1

      Shut up.dont bring tribal sentiments into this conversation

    • @easybayoo
      @easybayoo 3 года назад

      @@emmersonadi3067 Are you normal?

  • @dr.shaibubaanniazumah8302
    @dr.shaibubaanniazumah8302 5 лет назад +1

    Greatness

  • @learnwithfarha8467
    @learnwithfarha8467 3 года назад +1

    I didn't get what he is saying😓

    • @bigman7185
      @bigman7185 3 года назад +1

      You need to be a voracious read to be able to sew together and follow what he is saying here

    • @learnwithfarha8467
      @learnwithfarha8467 3 года назад

      @@bigman7185 hmm

    • @emyvic01
      @emyvic01 2 года назад

      @@katiehhiggins7137 the most brilliant mind in the continent

    • @blessingajisafe6915
      @blessingajisafe6915 5 месяцев назад +1

      Bro, its not only you, and its not because you are not smart. You are smart. Its just the way the professor puts his words together and his dictions selection.

  • @DennisDenis
    @DennisDenis 3 года назад

    The man-yes we can.

  • @hassanlawal5579
    @hassanlawal5579 12 дней назад +1

    Lord Almighty!!!!! As much as (I think) I understand the English language, I promise, I have absolutely no clue what his speech was all about.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

  • @rhotel06
    @rhotel06 7 лет назад +1

    Just always

  • @albertokindole4454
    @albertokindole4454 4 года назад

    This man

  • @kareembillah9227
    @kareembillah9227 Год назад

    Teaching the Western country their language

    • @bolasalak7360
      @bolasalak7360 Год назад

      I wonder if those white guys sitting there even understand the highly intelligent presentation from this rare Professor from Africa. Wole Soyinka is a class of his own.

  • @tosinslim8161
    @tosinslim8161 4 года назад

    Prof Prof

  • @ada_nna_ya
    @ada_nna_ya 2 года назад

    Omg

  • @adeseghaolusegun3513
    @adeseghaolusegun3513 8 месяцев назад

    The entire world celebrate you Baba only d ibos tribes were jealous out of their nepotism greediness tribalism and centiment but what can they do nothing cos' God is in control

  • @Birthed1993
    @Birthed1993 5 месяцев назад

    Rhetoric that binds and blind.

  • @Blunttalker
    @Blunttalker 3 месяца назад

    He speaks too much English. Hard to follow.

  • @emyoji1316
    @emyoji1316 7 месяцев назад

    8 years later same man is 90 years old but cannot find voice in speaking up against corruption in Nigeria. He was always critical of past heads of state but decided to play dumb when the worst of them came on board because they come from same tribe! Wole Soyinka is a disgrace to humanity!!!
    All talk no class!!!

    • @blessingajisafe6915
      @blessingajisafe6915 5 месяцев назад

      Oya, give us an example of a glaring corrupt practice during the Tinubu regime. Lol. Tinubu is managing so worse, but there is no case of any corruption anywhere. There is a difference btw a corrupt administration and badly managed economy.