Fayose Lambasts Obasanjo Over Jonathan Criticism

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, on Friday tongue-lashed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his criticism of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The ex-president had during the week in Abuja berated the Jonathan-led administration for its handling of the economy, Boko Haram insurgency, youth unemployment and rising level of corruption, among others.


Reacting to Mr. Obasanjo’s remarks, Fayose said the ex-president was corrupt and so lacked the moral right to criticise President Jonathan.

Fayose, who was impeached as Ekiti Governor in 2006, during the height of Obasanjo’s reign as civilian president, spoke at the Yoruba Progress Summit, which held at the Oduduwa Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.
The governor alleged that then President Obasanjo shared a huge sum of money to people he did not name during his failed third term bid.

He said, “If you give your blood to Obasanjo, he will not support you. He doesn’t want anybody with independent mind.
“You (Jonathan) did not level Borno and Yobe the way he levelled Odi; for that, he will not like you. We know how he was when he came out of prison and how rich he was when he was leaving office”.
Fayose said his wife, who predicted his return to office as Ekiti governor, had told him that Jonathan would win the 2015 presidential election.