Former President Olusegun Obasanjo seems to
have lost his cool with the Ekiti State
Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over several
abuses directed at him by the Governor.
It would be recalled that Governor Fayose had
last week in Ile Ife, Osun State, lambasted
Obasanjo for what he called Obasanjo’s
unnecessary outbursts on President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Also, the Governor also described the
visitation of Five Peoples Democratic Governor
to the former president as "unnecessary and
uncalled for".
He subsequently demanded for the suspension
of the former president, alleging that
"Obasanjo is already acting as a god father for
All Progressive Congress."
Fayose believed that since the candidate of
Obasanjo was not given the desired ticket in
PDP, the former president is not ready to work
with the party.
But Obasanjo has asked Fayose to stop his
verbal attacks on him and seek God’s
forgiveness for abusing him barely two years
after he begged him in a letter over previous
insults.
Obasanjo, through one of his associates,
disclosed that Fayose wrote him a letter,
begging him two years ago to facilitate his
(Fayose) return to the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
The Obasanjo’s associate asked Nigerians not
to take Fayose serious as he would soon write
another letter of apology to the former
president.
Fayose’s letter, dated 26th June, 2012, showed
the governor begging Obasanjo for
forgiveness, for what he called his actions that
had caused embarrassment to the former
president.
The content of the letter also asked the former
president to help him facilitate his return to
the PDP.
The former president, in his reply to Fayose’s
letter, dated July 18,2012, accepted to forgive
the Ekiti State governor but told him that the
aspect of facilitating his return to the party
needed to be handled at the local, state and
the national levels of the party.
Below is the unedited content of the letter
Fayose wrote to Obasanjo and the former
president’s reply to Fayose’s letter.
Fayose’s Letter:
“Dear Baba,
“There is no denying the fact that my
relationship with you has gone sour as a
result of my action and inaction which have
definitely caused you embarrassment in
public and this has marred our very good
father-son relationship in the past.
“I take responsibility for my over reaction and
disrespect to your person which is most
regretted, I am indeed sorry.
“I pray that God will give you the grace to let
go of the past knowing fully well that I am
human and therefore not infallible especially
considering the circumstances surrounding
my removal from office.
“To further buttress my willingness to seek
peace with you, I could recall that I had made
several efforts to this effect by consulting your
close allies in the persons of Aare Afe
Babalola (SAN), Chief Omilani and Pastor
Oyedepo amongst others.
“Lastly, kindly disregard all insinuations or
political blackmailing suggestive of my doing
or saying anything contradicting my present
disposition as contained in this letter.
“My reconciliation with your goodself may not
go down well with some of my political
opponents, but you remain the father of all.
“My wife sends her love and greetings.
With high regards.
Signed
Ayo Fayose.
Obasanjo’s reply dated July 18, 2012.
“Dear Ayo,
“I write to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter dated June 26, 2012 pleading with me to
forgive you, as you put it, for your action and
inaction which have caused me
embarrassment in the public.
“As for the embarrassment and personal insult
to me, forgiveness is divine and I will not
withhold forgiveness since I believe that God
will not withhold forgiveness for my
inadequacies.
“However, for me, the personal aspect can be
handled by me but the party aspect has to be
handled at the local, state and national levels
of the Party.
“I wish you all the best and God’s blessing.”
Signed
Olusegun Obasanjo.
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