Former Ekiti State’s Governor Ayo Fayose has sent a strongly worded “thank you” message to former President Olusegun Obasanjo following the tribute delivered by the ex-President’s at the younger man’s birthday event.
Fayose’s message was released in Abeokuta through Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday.
Akinyemi, who circulated the content of the exchange, said Fayose had sent the message as an SMS by phone to the former President.
Obasanjo spoke at Fayose’s birthday ceremony held in Lagos on Saturday.
The two men have had a turbulent relationship dating back nearly two decades, including the 2006 impeachment saga, the declaration of emergency rule in Ekiti, and repeated public spats in the years that followed.
Former President Obasanjo had at the weekend during a birthday reception for Ayodele Fayose in Lagos, said he had forgiven the former Governor’s past outbursts and insults against the Retired-General.
Obasanjo revealed how the Ex-Governor sent him money to fly back for the party from a trip to Kigali, Rwanda.
The statement said: “Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has received what he called a thank you letter from former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose.
“The ‘Thank you’ note by SMS to the former President, which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Monday 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 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,’ the letter reads.
“The former President replied tacitly: ‘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.”‘
