I WAS MINUTES AWAY FROM BEATING OBASANJO AT MY PARTY.—- FAYOSE

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 — 𝐅𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐬𝐞

I was enraged. I felt like taking the mic from Obasanjo’s hand and hitting it on his head

- Ayodele Fayose 

Former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose said he would have physically assaulted Former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the uncomplimentary remarks he  he made about him during his 65th birthday. He said he restrained himself because of the presence of Vice President Kashim Shettima at the occasion.

“I was enraged. I felt like taking the mic from Obasanjo’s hand and hitting it on his head. This is being sincere.

“But to show maturity, not by age, but by self-respect and out of consideration for the vice-president’s presence, I kept my cool

How do you say such things to a man on his 65th birthday?

“If I knew this was how it would end, what do I need Obasanjo for? Am I contesting the election? Do I need his validation? No.

“Whatever differences we have had in the past, let’s put them behind us. If I have offended you, if you have offended me, let us put it behind.

“I never called to go and apologise to Baba. I did not offend him. He was the one who removed me from office. If anybody should apologise, it is he.

“We took pictures together. All in good faith. I changed $20,000 and gave it to him. How can you accept somebody’s money and come and be spitting on that person?”

Baba said he would be the one to speak last. I became suspicious.

He later directed the moderator to invite Vice President Kashim Shettima before him and requested that I and my  wife stand beside him throughout a speech that lasted one hour, 14 minutes.