Nobel Laurate, Wole Soyinka, says the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) knew that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, lost the February 25 election.

Wole Soyinka stated this at event titled “The Lives of Wole Soyinka — A Dialogue” organized by Africa in the World, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Soyinka accused the leadership of the opposition party of trying to force “a lie” on Nigerians, especially youths, that Obi won the election.

Soyinka also alleged that the LP leadership attempted to mobilize young people to protest against the outcome of the election on the “banner of lies and deceit”.

“They were going to send some of the hardliners, proud young people into the street to demonstrate.

“I’m also ready to be among such demonstrators but only on the banner of truth not on lies, and deceit.”