Isaac Fayose Criticizes Brother Over Oyo Abduction Comments, Says “Not by Force to Be Relevant”

Isaac Fayose has publicly rebuked his elder brother, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, for recent remarks about Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, arguing that the comments were unnecessary and misleading. He stated that “it is not by force to be relevant.”

In a video posted to his Instagram account on Tuesday, Isaac criticized his brother’s comments linking the latest insecurity incidents in Oyo State to governance issues. He described the remarks as “unnecessary and misleading.”

“Four, five years ago, they kidnapped people in Ekiti State, and you’re supporting the governor. Why didn’t you tell the governor that you are collecting security vote? Why can’t you protect Ekiti people?” he said.

Isaac also challenged what he saw as selective criticism of state governments over insecurity, pointing to other states that have experienced violence.

“People are looking at you and saying, ‘What is this man turning to? So you mean people that have been dying in APC states, Borno, Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, and Kwara – their governors pocket their security vote?’” he added.

He urged his brother to refrain from making controversial political statements and warned against speaking on issues without proper context.

“My brother, if you don’t have anything to say, please stay quiet like any other former governors. It’s not by force to be relevant,” he said.

The video follows Ayodele Fayose’s controversial comments in which he alleged that the Oyo State government may have orchestrated the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in parts of the state to embarrass President Bola Tinubu.

Fayose made the allegation during a televised interview on Channels Television on Monday, questioning the Oyo State Government’s handling of the incident and suggesting political motives behind its response. He claimed that Governor Makinde did not act promptly after the abduction and only visited victims’ families after political activities.

“I sometimes believe that the abduction at Oyo school was orchestrated by the Oyo State Government to blackmail President Tinubu,” Fayose said.

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