Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed what he claimed transpired during a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.
In a statement titled, “Untold story of what happened in the Villa during Governor Makinde’s Visit to the President today”, dated January 21, 2026, and personally signed by Fayose, he alleged that Governor Makinde “lacked enough courage to face the President alone,” explaining that this was why he went to Aso Rock with the Plateau State governor, Caleb Muftwang.
“First, Governor Seyi Makinde demonstrated that he now lacked enough courage to face the President alone, he had to enlist the support of the Plateau State Governor,” he wrote.
According to Fayose, President Tinubu clearly separated official state business from political issues during the discussion.
“The President told him that if it was about official matters regarding Oyo State, he would listen to him. But if it had to do with politics and any claim that it was Wike that angered him to go on TV to accuse him (President) of plotting to turn the country to a one-party state, it is better to, as usual, go on TV to say all he (Makinde) had to say,” Fayose stated.
Fayose further claimed that the President told Makinde he could not “come to the closet on political matters to eat his words while saying another thing to the public.”
He also alleged that President Tinubu made it clear he was not expecting political support from the Oyo State governor ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The President told Governor Makinde that he was not expecting any support from him regarding 2027, and that he should also expect that he (President) will support his party,” Fayose said.
Additionally, Fayose quoted the President as reaffirming his confidence in the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
“The President made it clear to Makinde that Wike is someone whose support and consistency he (President) can’t deny or wish away. Therefore, if Makinde has issues with Wike, that is between the two of them, I should be left out of it,” Fayose added.
Fayose suggested that the tone of the meeting may explain why Governor Makinde later told journalists that he remained “comfortable in the PDP,” noting that “it’s because of the reality that there’s nothing for him in APC.”
The former Ekiti governor also challenged Makinde to account for federal intervention funds allegedly received after the January 2023 Ibadan explosion.
“After this meeting, shouldn’t Makinde tell the people of Oyo State if he has returned the N30 billion he admitted to have received from the Federal Government as intervention fund for the January 2023 Ibadan explosion?” Fayose queried.