Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has launched a blistering attack on Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom who continue to voice support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In a fiery video shared on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, Fayose challenged the logic of diaspora Nigerians who champion the current government from abroad while choosing not to live under it.
“If Tinubu is doing so well, what are you doing here in the UK, looking for papers for yourself and your family?” he queried pointedly.
The younger Fayose did not mince words as he drew attention to what he described as the glaring hypocrisy of the diaspora supporters. He extended his criticism to the state of Nigeria’s healthcare system, arguing that even the President himself appears to lack confidence in the country’s medical facilities.
“Even the President himself can’t stay in Nigeria for three months without going abroad to take medication and fresh air,” Fayose asserted.
He further painted a grim picture of the economic reality facing ordinary Nigerians, contrasting it with the comfort enjoyed by those living overseas.
“Go to hospitals in Lagos, you will pity the people there. Seventy-one percent of our population has entered the gallop of poverty, and you are there in the UK or the US saying it’s Tinubu. Why are you not in Nigeria with your family?” he demanded.
Fayose Laments Political Isolation: ‘I’m Now a Lonely Voice’
In a separate but equally emotional reflection, Isaac Fayose lamented his current standing within Nigeria’s political landscape, describing himself as a forsaken figure after years of personal and financial sacrifice in service of others.
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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,” he said, his tone heavy with disillusionment.
The outspoken politician also revisited his tumultuous experience from 2018, when he stood firmly by his brother Ayodele Fayose during the former governor’s high-profile face-off with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He recounted personally confronting the then-acting EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over the matter, a move he believes cost him politically but which he undertook out of loyalty and conviction.
Fayose’s remarks come amid growing frustration among opposition voices who feel increasingly marginalized in the current political climate, while diaspora Nigerians continue to engage vigorously in the country’s affairs from afar.