Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka is not part of the delegation to the maiden edition of Nigerian Cultural and Film Festival in Bordeaux, France.
A statement from his office yesterday described the story that he was leading a delegation to the event as โerroneousโ. The film festival is taking place from September 16 to 19 in France.
The statement by Jahman Anikulapo on behalf of Soyinka office said, โI wish to bring to your attention the erroneous report that claimed that Professor Wole Soyinka will be โleading the delegationโ of filmmakers and culture workers to a festival in Bordeaux from September 16-19, 2018.
โWhile it is true that Prof Soyinka has given his customary support to the initiative to showcase aspects of Nigerian creative industry at the festival in Bordeaux; at no time did he promise or agree to be part of a delegation, much less to lead it. He promised to make an appearance at the Festival, nothing more. The impression created is thus embarrassing, to say the least, and misleading.โ
