Fayose blasts Obasanjo over Kashamu’s death comment

The ‘no nonsense’ Ayodele Fayose, who is an Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, has angrily reacted against Former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu.

In his outburst to Obasanjo, Fayose said that Nigerians will watch out for his end, warning the former President against acting like a saint.

It could be recalled that Kashamu died of COVID-19 related issues on Saturday.

But Obasanjo while reacting to the news of his death said despite using politics to maneuver the law to escape justice, Kashamu could not escape death.

The Ex-President’s comment is in connection with the former lawmaker’s legal tussle with the government anti-corruption agencies which led to his planned extradition to the US, over alleged drug trafficking.

Fayose was highly angered by Obasanjo’s comment and he believes that the former President at some point collaborated with Kashamu.

In condemning the statement made by Obasanjo Fayose said, “It is regrettable that the former President could make such comments about the departed politician.”

Fayose stated further that Obasanjo was making this comment when Buruji Kashamu can no longer question him, wondering “Why didn’t he say that when [he] was alive?

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“Can Obasanjo say in good conscience that he did not at some point collaborated with Kashamu and most of the things he (Kashamu) did politically were not with his collaboration?

“Nigerians will watch out for Obasanjo’s own end. He should stop forming saint because he is not. He should also remember that his own end will come too and nobody knows how the end will be.”

Fayose, later sympathized with the bereaved family and also prayed for the repose of his soul, describing his death as an irreparable loss.