Isaac Fayose has advised his elder brother, Ayo Fayose, to reject his newly announced appointment as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) board. He recently had his say via a video shared on his Instagram page, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Insisting that the position does not match his political profile, Isaac said the former governor should instead hand the appointment to one of his sons.
He added that someone of Fayose’s political stature deserves a higher federal office.
His words, “They said they gave my brother a DG, DG, not a minister, not ambassador. They said they gave him DG, head of parastatal, chairman of a committee. They no see give him minister, they no give him ambassador.
Even Reno Omokri sef, they gave him ambassador. They couldn’t give my brother ambassador.
They gave my brother DG because Obi came on Saturday to visit me. So they said, no, we must enter that family.
But my brother told me, Ayodele Peter Fayose, told me, ‘Isaac, when I’m leaving this government house, whenever I leave this government house, I will not be a minister, I will not be DG, I will not be senator, I will not be anything. I will face my business,’
Why didn’t they give you appointment since? Why did they wait till Obi come?
I know you will not take this. But if you take it, who am I? Who am I? Omo Oba.
Congrats on your appointment. You better give your son. Please, don’t use that kind of appointment. You are too big for that. Afobaje ni e.
Beyond the appointment, Isaac reiterated his belief that the opposition stands a strong chance in the 2027 general election.
I am ready to see it through. And I know what we have on ground in Nigeria today. Election, we have 62 per cent, total vote cast, free and fair, credible.”
