By Adesina Soyooye
For the second time in a couple of days, Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has launched an attack on him. “A pig will always be a pig” he fired at his elder brother, the former Governor of Ekiti State, for insulting former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Trouble started on Saturday when Obasanjo attended the 65th birthday anniversary of the former Governor and made a speech.
Even though Obasanjo was instrumental to Fayose becoming a Governor, the former Governor holds him responsible for his impeachment from office.
Since then, there has been no love lost between the two, and Fayose has never lost any opportunity to insult the former President. Which was why it was surprising that the former President was present at the birthday celebration.
The real trouble stemmed from Obasanjo’s speech. While speaking, he narrated his story with Fayose. He acknowledged that he was his political son, but not the best of his political sons. But the former President acknowledged Fayose’s achievements in politics.
Obasanjo: “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.”
After the telephone, Obasanjo said Fayose was cautious about visiting him personally in Abeokuta.
He 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.
The former president also recalled his conversation with Fayose and his wife when they were persuading him to grace the birthday party.
Obasanjo: “I told your wife, ‘Madam, you and your husband, you are not Omoluabi.’ She 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.
Obasanjo said 65 years on earth is worthy of celebration, and referenced a biblical verse “mourn with those who mourn, and rejoice with those who rejoice.”
The former President noted Fayose’s contributions to politics and said it was worthy. He also urged Fayose to make up with those he offended and resolve the matter. The former President urged him to as well forgive those who offended him.
Stung by Obasanjo’s comments, Fayose, 48 hours after the party, sent a insulting ‘Thank You’ text message to Obasanjo.
In the message, he called Obasanjo irresponsible, said he was fit for the zoo, and even asked him to return the money he sent to the former President to enable him attend the Party.
Ironically, it was Obasanjo’s Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, who made Fayose’s letter public, obviously, on the instructions of the former President.
The “thank you” letter reads:
“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 thats 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.”
Perhaps, amused, the former President responded thus: “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.”
Not a few people were, at once, shocked and outraged by Fayose’s choice of words. But for his brother, Isaac, it was not shocker, because, according to him, a “pig will always be a big.”
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