Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has fired back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo following comments made during his 65th birthday celebration in Lagos.
The two politicians, who have had a long-standing political disagreement, were reported to have reconciled in recent times. Obasanjo attended Fayose’s birthday on Saturday, where he reportedly criticized Fayose for past attacks on his character, though he said he had forgiven him.
Despite this, Fayose expressed his anger in a message sent to Obasanjo, shared by the former president’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday. In the message, Fayose described Obasanjo’s remarks as “very irresponsible” and said they were unfit for someone of his age.
Fayose wrote, “Dear Baba Obasanjo, I trust this meets you well. Your coming to my birthday party, I appreciate it except for your very irresponsible comments at your age. You went so low, but I am not surprised because someone once said you are supposed to be kept away in the zoo. Sincerely, that’s where you belong. I kept quiet at the function so the world would see the difference between a sane and a mad man. It is also obvious that you have lost your sanity, or should I say it is the heightened stage of dementia. Not to worry, Baba, I shall set the records straight in due course of time.”
The exchange marks a renewed tension between the two political figures despite prior attempts at reconciliation.