The leadership of Labour Party has chided Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, for accusing the opposition party of attempting to hoodwink Nigerians into believing that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the February 25 election.

The objection is coming in the wake of Soyinka’s declaration at an event titled, “The Lives of Wole Soyinka, A Dialogue,” which was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

The renowned writer had claimed the party was aware that Obi came third but the leadership persisted on playing on the intelligence of the people, especially the youthful population.

His utterances, however, didn’t sit well with the camp of Obi and the Labour Party.

Reacting in a statement issued in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, said Soyinka’s statement was not expected of someone who is highly revered as a “detribalized” statesman.