Afenifere Leader Celebrates Wole Soyinka at 92

On July 13, 2026, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization Afenifere, celebrated the 92nd birthday of Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka. In a congratulatory message issued by Afenifere's national publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi, Fasoranti described Soyinka as a "rare breed" and a bright star for the Yoruba race, Nigeria, and Africa.

He acknowledged Soyinka's extensive contributions as a teacher, writer, human rights activist, playwright, essayist, novelist, poet, singer, actor, composer, director, and public affairs analyst. Fasoranti emphasized the importance of celebrating Soyinka, who was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 13, 1934, and became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986.

He expressed gratitude for Soyinka's impactful life and wished him continued health and longevity, hoping he would live to 100 years.