A veteran journalist, Chief Lekan Alabi, on Wednesday, met with the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, 52 years after he was invited by the playwright . He said despite being 19-year-old at that time, he suggested in the letter that Soyinka should either be released or taken to court. Alabi also said he wrote another letter to the Nobel Laureate in prison where he pledged his solidarity to him. “Two years later, in 1969, Professor Wole Soyinka was released from indefinite detention without trial. Soyinka appreciated the veteran journalist for the visit and the support during his time in the prison.

Source: Punch April 29, 2021 00:22 UTC