Former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has launched fresh attacks on former President Olusegun Obasanjo barely 48 hours after the elder statesman attended his 65th birthday and announced that he has forgiven him his past deeds.
The appearance of former President Obasanjo at Fayose’s 65th birthday in Lagos on Saturday, November 15, 2025, was believed to have settled their long political rift even as Obasanjo made some “scathing remarks” over Fayose’s abuses on his personality.
Obasanjo had declared at the event that “he had forgiven Fayose,” and noted how Fayose sent emissaries including Mr Osita Chidoka, former minister of Aviation to midwife the reconciliation.
Obasanjo had said: “You are not the best of my political children, but you have made achievements that must not be ignored. Even to get me to come here, you could not approach me directly. You sent Osita Chidoka to come and sound me out.
“When Osita, who also is a political child came, I said, ‘well, if he (Fayose) has sent you and you have delivered the message, then tell him that you have delivered the message.’ “Then, you phoned me and said, ‘Ayo,’ and I asked you, ‘Ayo who?’ You said, ‘Ayo Fayose.’ I told you that you can see me anytime.”
The former President further revealed that after the telephone conversation, Fayose was cautious about visiting him personally in Abeokuta.
Obsanjo further said; “You did not come directly to knock at my door. You sent Folusho as an emissary to feel the pulse and about an hour later, you came”.
Obasanjo pointedly said that he scolded Fayose and his wife during the process he was being persuaded to grace the birthday party, saying; “I told your wife, ‘Madam, you and your husband, you are not Omoluabi.
“The wife admitted and said ‘Baba, you are right. Please, forgive us.’ Then, when you get that, what else can I do? So, you have asked for forgiveness and as far as I’m concerned you are forgiven. But the right lessons must be learnt,” he stressed.
Obasanjo later paid tribute to Fayose and acknowledged that he made contributions worthy of note politically, but, advised the former Ekiti State governor to reach out to others whom he thinks he has offended and resolve the issues.
“Forgive those who have offended him,” Obasanjo counsel Fayose.
While the former President spoke, Fayose “kept his cool” and only nodded his head, but less than 48 hours after the birthday party, Fayose launched fresh attacks on the former President in what he considered a “Thank You” text message to the elder statesman.
A statement by Kehinde Akinyemi, Media aide to former President Obasanjo stated that Fayose “called Obasanjo unprintable names.
Fayose’s text states; “Dear Baba Obasanjo, I trust this meets you well. Your coming to my birthday party, I appreciate except for your very irresponsible comments at your age.
“You went so low but am not surprised because someone once said you are supposed be kept away in the zoo. Sincerely that’s where you belong.
“I kept quiet or did not reply you at the function so that the world will know the difference between a sane and a mad man that you are.
“It is also obvious that you have also lost your sanity OR should I say is the heightened stage of dementia. Not to worry Baba, I shall set the records straight in due course of time.
“Lastly, I shall appreciate if you return my money since you publicly admitted you received, but Dangote brought u back. “Your leopard will never change his skin,” Fayose WhatsApp chats to Obasanjo stated.
However, former President Obasanjo merely responded tacitly, saying; “Ayo, thanks for your “Thank You” message which undisguisedly revealed who and what you are, unchanged and unchangeable.
“Your money has been sent back through Foluso Adeagbo who brought it and in the same bag as he brought it unopened by me”. Obj.
