Prof. Wole Soyinka’s
widely reported threat to tear his Green card if Donald Trump wins U.S.
Presidential elections, trended on Google search this week with mixed
reactions
from internet trolls.
Mr Taiwo
Kola-Ogunlade, the Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager,
Anglophone West Africa, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos.
“Google search in
the just concluded week from Nov. 9 to Nov. 16, was filled with intrigues from
internet users.
“People went online
to learn more about Donald Trump, the newly-elected president of U.S., and Wole
Soyinka’s response to the news of his winning the presidential election was
also a burning issue.
“Also searched is TB
Joshua’s rather ‘uncertain’ prophecy, and some other exciting stories,” he
said.
Kola-Ogunlade said
that the internet trolls decided to haunt Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Soyinka by
bringing up his pledge to tear his green card if Donald Trump emerges as
America’s president.
“Soyinka, who made
the statement at Oxford University, was caught in crossfire by critics and
agonists, who asked him to put his words into action.
“The Laureate
responded to his accusers in a long article, schooling them on figures of
speech and language use.
“This week on
Google, Donald Trump shocked the whole world to emerge as the 45th
president-elect of the U.S., to ‘trump’ Sen. Hillary Clinton,’’ he said.
The Google manager
said that the moment the results of the polls was announced, folks went online
to search for updates on Donald’s latest stance on issues he made before the
elections, his age and even his net worth.
He said that the
controversial Pastor, TB Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations
(SCOAN), also became a ‘dramatis personae’ in the American elections when he
predicted that ‘a woman’ would win.
“Tables turned on
him when Donald Trump emerged as winner.
“Joshua came out to
suggest his prophecy was misinterpreted, by referencing the final results where
Clinton won ‘the vote of the majority of Americans,” Kola-Ogunlade said.
Also featured online
was the crash of the Canadian Immigration website as American search how to
move to Canada with Donald Trump’s victory and the historic first meeting of
Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
(Source: NAN)
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