Fayose’s Brother Urges Ex-Ekiti Governor To Reject REA Chairmanship, Says Role “too small”

Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has urged the ex-governor to reject his appointment as the chairman of the board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), insisting the position does not match his political stature.

President Bola Tinubu recently named Fayose among 26 appointees to the boards of 10 federal agencies and commissions.

He was appointed chairman of the REA board, alongside other non-executive directors, while the agency’s current management was retained.

Reacting in a video posted on his Instagram page, Isaac Fayose argued that his brother deserved a more prominent appointment, such as a ministerial or ambassadorial position.

“They didn’t make him a minister or ambassador. Why just chairman of a parastatal?” he questioned, describing the appointment as beneath the former governor’s status.

Isaac also suggested that the timing of the appointment was linked to the recent visit of the New Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to his residence.

“They gave my brother this appointment because Obi came to visit me. They wanted to enter the family,” he claimed.

Recalling previous conversations with his brother, Isaac said Fayose had always maintained that after leaving office as governor, he would not seek another government appointment but instead focus on his private business.

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According to him, the former governor had built his wealth long before entering politics and had no need for what he described as a “Greek gift.”

Congratulating his brother, Isaac nonetheless advised him to decline the appointment or hand it over to his son.

“You are too big for that. You are a kingmaker,” he said.

Isaac also reaffirmed his support for Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election, expressing confidence that the opposition would prevail if the election is free and fair.