Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose insulted him after he attended his 65th birthday in Lagos last week. He recently shared the insulting and abusive “Thank You” text message he received from the PDP politician, and Nigerians have been reacting.
The SMS, made available to journalists in Abeokuta by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, showed Fayose expressing appreciation to Obasanjo for gracing his party with his presence.
He, however, criticised the former president’s “irresponsible comments” during his birthday celebration.
According to Fayose, he decided not to respond directly at the event because he is a man of class and wisdom.
He then asked Obasanjo to quickly return the cash he had sent to facilitate his attendance at the birthday ceremony.
“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 or did not reply to you at the function so that the world would know the difference between a sane and a mad man. It is also obvious that you have lost your sanity—or should I say, this is the heightened stage of dementia.
Not to worry, Baba. I shall set the records straight in due course. Lastly, I shall appreciate it if you return my money since you publicly admitted you received it, but Dangote brought it back. Your leopard will never change its skin,” he read.
Responding, Obasanjo thanked Fayose for his message, stressing that it further proves that he’ll never change.
He concluded by saying that the PDP chieftain’s money has been sent back the same way it was delivered.
“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, in the same bag as he delivered it, unopened by me,” he added.
