Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has publicly declared that his brother no longer possesses significant electoral value in the state's political landscape.
In a video shared on Instagram, Isaac criticized his brother and other former governors who are campaigning for Governor Biodun Oyebanji's second term, accusing them of failing to speak truth to power regarding the state's governance issues.
"I saw my brother's video, sending lots of branded T-shirts. BAO for the second term to Ekiti. And I saw his video where he said PDP will come 4th in the next governorship election in the state," Isaac stated in the video.
He continued, "My brother, I want to remind you that even when you were in PDP last election, PDP came 3rd. That shows your electoral value is not so much. You don't have so much electoral value anymore because you betrayed so many party members and so many people. And they don't really like your style of politics again."
Isaac attributed PDP's third-place finish in the previous election to protest votes for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Segun Oni, whom he claimed still holds more electoral influence than his brother.
"Segun Oni still has more electoral value than you, sir, my brother. With all due respect, 'ee ma binu' (don't be upset) with what I said," he added.
The younger Fayose also challenged his brother's support for Governor Oyebanji, claiming the current administration has underperformed. He criticized former governors for failing to address issues like poor road infrastructure and poverty in the state while eagerly supporting Oyebanji's re-election bid.
"I can assure you, Oyebanji is not working and if you are sure of yourself, beg Mr president to allow free, fair, and credible elections, not selection. You will see that all of una packed together the former governors, Ekiti people are not with you. None of you have opened your mouth to say Oyebanji please do something, this Ekiti road is bad, this poverty is too much but when it comes to second term you are championing it," Isaac concluded.
This public disagreement highlights growing tensions within the Fayose family and reflects the complex political dynamics currently at play in Ekiti State as the next gubernatorial election approaches.
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