Fayemi Reveals How He Facilitated Obi-Tinubu Greeting

Kayode Fayemi, the former Governor of Ekiti State, disclosed in an interview on the State Affair podcast hosted by Edmund Obilo that he facilitated a greeting between Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, and President Bola Tinubu at the Vatican during the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. Fayemi recounted that Obi initially hesitated to approach Tinubu for a handshake due to concerns about potential media misinterpretation of the encounter.

This incident first became public on May 18, 2025, when Bayo Onanuga, a special adviser to the president, shared a photograph of the meeting. The interaction has drawn criticism from David Obiasogu, a prominent supporter of Peter Obi, who accused Fayemi of attempting to gain media attention by using Obi's name.