Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele has attributed recent scanning remarks against President Bola Tinubu to the cold reception he got when he visited Aso Villa last week.
Makinde had last week criticised the President for behaving like a dictator and above corrections.
Fayose made this declaration in a statement on his X handle on Sunday evening
Hear him:
“MakindeTurning Emergency Opposition Mouthpiece Because President Tinubu Rejected Him
That Seyi Makinde’s derogatory comment against President Tinubu at Osinbajo’s birthday further confirmed that he got a cold shoulder from the President during his last visit to the Villa.
Like I made public, in his attempt to do a damage control on his public speech against the President, Makinde met the shock of his political life when he visited Asiwaju last week.
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It is now obvious that after getting that cold shoulder from thePresident, Makinde must have realized that end of road has come in terms of reconciliation between him and the President. This is moreso that the Asiwaju made it clear that as far as Oyo State is concerned, he will support his party’s candidates in 2027.
The emergency opposition mouthpiece Makinde is trying albeit unsuccessfully to turn himself to is an aftermath the response he got from the President last week, which I made public.
Furthermore, it has vindicated me because if Makinde had gotten a soft-landing that he expected from the President, he (Makinde) wouldn’t have gone to make that statement, condemning the Government of President Tinubu, by calling the President a dictator while praising the Buhari’s administration.
With this assurances too, the APC in Oyo State should now wake up and slug it out with Makinde’s candidate, which he will field under the ADC, knowing full well that PDP won’t be open for him to use.
Ayodele Fayose
Governor of Ekiti State
(2003 – 2006 and 2014 – 2018)
January 25, 2026
