Omoyele Sowore, the activist and former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), has waded into the renewed public hostilities between former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, dismissing their clash as a fight between two lesser “devils.”
Sowore voiced his strong opinion in a reaction posted on his X platform on Monday, the 17th of November, 2025.
The renewed feud began on Monday after Fayose criticized a recent comment by Obasanjo, calling the elder statesman’s remarks “irresponsible.”
The animosity reignited following a remark made by Obasanjo during Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration. Obasanjo stated that he had forgiven the former governor despite the poor treatment he had received from Fayose in the past.
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Fayose’s fierce reaction to this patronizing statement appears to have been the catalyst for Sowore’s intervention.
Reacting to the bitter exchange, Sowore posted his definitive assessment on X, stating: “Obasanjo versus Fayose is when two deputy devils jam each other.”
He further highlighted the intensity of Fayose’s response to the former president’s birthday comments: “The way Fayose insulted Obasanjo, telling him he ‘belongs to the zoo’ after Obasanjo made those unpleasant remarks at his birthday, was something else entirely.”