I’m now alone, Isaac Fayose laments abandonment by politicians he supported

Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has expressed deep disappointment and a sense of abandonment by the politicians he has supported over the years. He described his current situation as feeling like "a lonely voice in the wilderness" after making significant personal and financial sacrifices for individuals who have since distanced themselves.

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Nigeria is a bad country. Very bad. I’m now like an orphan. I’m now like a lonely voice in the wilderness.

Fayose recounted his experiences dating back to 2018, when he stood by his brother during his legal challenges with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He stated he personally confronted the then-acting EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over the matter. "I struggled with my brother. No, no, no, no, we won’t agree. I even followed him to EFCC. We shouted, ‘Magu, Ole! Magu, Ole!’ Magu said, ‘Who is this boy calling me Ole? They should go and look for anything to rope him,’" Fayose recalled.

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I struggled with my brother. No, no, no, no, we won’t agree. I even followed him to EFCC. We shouted, ‘Magu, Ole! Magu, Ole!’ Magu said, ‘Who is this boy calling me Ole? They should go and look for anything to rope him.’

He highlighted the ongoing legal repercussions of these past involvements, noting that he is still facing court proceedings related to the matter, even as his brother's child is set to join the Ekiti State House of Assembly. "Up till today, they still rope me into a matter that I am still going to court for. That my brother now has taken an appointment. His child is about to be a member of the House of Assembly in Ekiti. I’m now on my own, facing my problem," he lamented.

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Up till today, they still rope me into a matter that I am still going to court for. That my brother now has taken an appointment. His child is about to be a member of the House of Assembly in Ekiti. I’m now on my own, facing my problem.

Fayose also shared the personal cost of his political engagements, including rushing back from burying his wife to support Wole Oluyede, the PDP governorship candidate for the upcoming Ekiti election. He claimed to have spent his own money and resources for the campaign, only to feel neglected by the political associates he aided.

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What a pity. See Ekiti. I went to bury my wife. Where I was, Oluyede called me. He said, ‘Please, please, let’s take our state back.’ I see how people are suffering. I said no, I was coming. I quickly buried my wife and hurriedly ran home. I got home, spent my money, did everything, election eve.