…blasts ex-President over remarks at his 65th birthday celebration
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has acknowledged receiving what he described as a thank-you message from former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, following his attendance at Fayose’s recent birthday celebration.
The SMS, released to journalists in Abeokuta on Monday by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, contained harsh remarks allegedly directed at the former President.
In the message, Fayose thanked Obasanjo for honouring the event but criticised the former President’s purported comments during the celebration.
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He accused the former President of making “very irresponsible comments”, adding that Obasanjo displayed behaviour unbefitting of his age.
Fayose further alleged that Obasanjo once received money from him, challenging the former President to return it, stating, “I shall appreciate if you return my money since you publicly admitted you received [it].”
Obasanjo, in a brief response, dismissed Fayose’s remarks and said he had already returned the said money through the individual who delivered it.
“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,” Obasanjo replied.
