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

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  • @adeniyiy.awoyemi2541
    @adeniyiy.awoyemi2541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

  • @1ONEDEE
    @1ONEDEE 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

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

    • @GgGg-wx1xv
      @GgGg-wx1xv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @kelechukwuanozyk7605
      @kelechukwuanozyk7605 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @sfundow.sosibo7643
    @sfundow.sosibo7643 8 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

    • @beproudofyourown7571
      @beproudofyourown7571 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sfundo W. Sosibo Yes so very well, long live Shoyinka.

  • @MaziAkwaaja
    @MaziAkwaaja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    An honour to listen to you, sir.

  • @johnukam5469
    @johnukam5469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @Regnard999
    @Regnard999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Genuine Professor ! Genius of geniuses !

  • @kelvinjustin6596
    @kelvinjustin6596 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    God bless you sir you are epitome of wisdom.

  • @fabianochra662
    @fabianochra662 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The one and only Wole Soyinka 🙌

  • @olawalearidunnu9681
    @olawalearidunnu9681 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this prof is just something else

  • @angelaujunwa
    @angelaujunwa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

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

    • @fjdstudios4485
      @fjdstudios4485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I tell you. I had to listen properly

    • @hassanlawal5579
      @hassanlawal5579 หลายเดือนก่อน +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 หลายเดือนก่อน +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.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @beproudofyourown7571
    @beproudofyourown7571 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love live Sir. I Love Love you.

  • @zahirshokot7978
    @zahirshokot7978 8 ปีที่แล้ว +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. @@@@

  • @bonfacenyamweya5184
    @bonfacenyamweya5184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @solaadewumi2664
    @solaadewumi2664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @brotherayoade2
    @brotherayoade2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @francisobasi3302
    @francisobasi3302 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this is one of the African best human on earth

  • @ifeidode6120
    @ifeidode6120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love you prof wole Soyinka

  • @frankowusu1965
    @frankowusu1965 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The professor of professors

  • @nathangachugi9345
    @nathangachugi9345 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

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

  • @johntaiwo2575
    @johntaiwo2575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this man ❤

  • @rotimijohn7079
    @rotimijohn7079 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant speech

  • @blessingajisafe6915
    @blessingajisafe6915 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @oluwatayoadeyemi9346
    @oluwatayoadeyemi9346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka

  • @bigxy1683
    @bigxy1683 หลายเดือนก่อน

    IDOLO! KONGI! YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER!

  • @hausikukamonga5144
    @hausikukamonga5144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @HASSANALI-wx3tv
    @HASSANALI-wx3tv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Frank is right. The professor of the professors.

  • @efechaofou99
    @efechaofou99 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another Ofou V. of blessed memories.

  • @debbieforareason364
    @debbieforareason364 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @matthewige8370
    @matthewige8370 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      BRAINS 🧠

  • @DennisDenis
    @DennisDenis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The man-yes we can.

  • @vanguardadvancellc.1742
    @vanguardadvancellc.1742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Prof. Wole Soyinka is present day William Shakespeare.

    • @abyssiniatomhabeshawiyuten9932
      @abyssiniatomhabeshawiyuten9932 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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..

  • @dr.shaibubaanniazumah8302
    @dr.shaibubaanniazumah8302 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Greatness

  • @easybayoo
    @easybayoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @emmersonadi3067
      @emmersonadi3067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shut up.dont bring tribal sentiments into this conversation

    • @easybayoo
      @easybayoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emmersonadi3067 Are you normal?

  • @hassanlawal5579
    @hassanlawal5579 หลายเดือนก่อน +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.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

  • @learnwithfarha8467
    @learnwithfarha8467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn't get what he is saying😓

    • @bigman7185
      @bigman7185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @learnwithfarha8467
      @learnwithfarha8467 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bigman7185 hmm

    • @emyvic01
      @emyvic01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katiehhiggins7137 the most brilliant mind in the continent

    • @blessingajisafe6915
      @blessingajisafe6915 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +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.

  • @albertokindole4454
    @albertokindole4454 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This man

  • @rhotel06
    @rhotel06 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just always

  • @kareembillah9227
    @kareembillah9227 ปีที่แล้ว

    Teaching the Western country their language

    • @bolasalak7360
      @bolasalak7360 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

    Prof Prof

  • @adeseghaolusegun3513
    @adeseghaolusegun3513 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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

  • @ada_nna_ya
    @ada_nna_ya 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg

    • @emyvic01
      @emyvic01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      astonished

  • @BaobabBabble
    @BaobabBabble 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He speaks too much English. Hard to follow.

  • @Birthed1993
    @Birthed1993 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rhetoric that binds and blind.

  • @emyoji1316
    @emyoji1316 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.