Nigerians React as Tinubu Appointee Takes Goat, Chicken, Salt, others to Godfather, Video Trends
- President Bola Tinubu's recent appointee, Lateef Ajijola, has paid a thank-you visit to his political godfather, Ayodele Fayose
- In a trending video, Fayose was seen praying for Ajijola while receiving food items from him as a show of appreciation for recommending him to Tinubu
- President Tinubu, earlier in May, forwarded the name of Ajijola, among other nominees, to the Senate for recommendation as a member of the South West Development Commission
Lateef Ajijola, who was recently appointed as a member of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) by President Bola Tinubu, has expressed his appreciation to former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for the nomination.
This was disclosed in a video shared on social media by Lere Olayinka, the spokesperson of Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, and ex-media aide to Fayose, in a social media post on Wednesday, July 31.
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How Olayinka describes Tinubu's appointee's gift to Fayose
Olayinka described the gift as a "sacrifice" as it included yams, salt, goat, chickens and red oil. Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of the video and commended the former governor for the moment.
In the video, the former governor was singing the praises of the Tinubu appointee and praying for him. In the video, Fayose prayed that Ajijola would reap the fruit of politics for staying loyal to him and showing appreciation for the appointment.
The former governor also prayed that all those he had worked out appointments for but did not remain loyal to him would experience sorrows in their homes. Speaking in Yoruba, the former governor said it is not that he did not have money, but the food items were a kind gesture.
Tinubu forwards names of new appointees to Senate
On Thursday, May 8, President Bola Tinubu communicated to the Senate, seeking confirmation of a total of 55 appointees for the South West, North Central, and South South Development Commissions.
Ajijola was one of the members of the SWDC.
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Below are some reactions by Nigerians to the trending video:
Eichie wrote:
"This former governor na area guy, e get street credibility die, check around no police, no soldier, no bodyguard. Oga just de him de very free. I admire him more than ever before. He is cool."
Tom Tom reacted:
"Stomach infrastructure indeed!!! Continue."
Eze commented:
"See how dirty the environment is. Na waaooh."
Samuel Alara described Fayose as a god:
"Irunmole to n je pounded yam and goat meat"
Olalekan Ojomu hailed the former governor and called him by his nickname:
"Osoko."
See the video of the former governor here:
Fayose storms APC rally with PDP-branded cap
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has announced his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office.
The PDP chieftain, at the same time, declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC as his preferred candidate for the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti.
Fayose had stormed the APC rally with his branded PDP cap, adding that he remained a member of the PDP and would not dump the party for the APC.
Source: Legit.ng
