Fayose Threatens Atiku Over Minna Meeting Statements

Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, issued a sharp response to Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, concerning a meeting that took place in Minna involving Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Fayose warned Atiku to publicly disown Ibe's statement within 48 hours, threatening to "spill more beans" about the meeting, particularly regarding Governor Nyesom Wike's involvement.

He concluded with a cryptic note suggesting he would keep "gunpowder dry" if his warning was ignored. In response, Atiku Abubakar's office, through senior special assistant Frank Shaibu, dismissed Fayose's statements as "reckless malice" and a "fabrication," labeling them as a "tissue of lies" stitched together by a "serial purveyor of political gossip." The tension highlights ongoing political rivalries and the potential for further revelations in the lead-up to future elections.