Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reignited his long-standing feud with former President Olusegun Obasanjo following his 65th birthday celebration in Lagos.

Obasanjo attended the event and, while claiming he had forgiven Fayose for past personal attacks, reportedly made sharp remarks about the former governor’s behavior. What many saw as a gesture of reconciliation quickly turned tense.

Fayose responded in a pointed message, shared through Obasanjo’s Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday. He condemned the former president’s comments as “irresponsible” and launched a personal attack on Obasanjo.

In the message, Fayose wrote: “Dear Baba Obasanjo, I appreciate your presence at my birthday party, except for your very irresponsible comments at your age. You went so low, but I am not surprised, because someone once said you are supposed to be kept away in the zoo. Sincerely, that’s where you belong. I remained silent at the function so the world could see the difference between a sane and a mad man. It is also clear that you have lost your sanity—or should I say it is the heightened stage of dementia. Not to worry, Baba. I shall set the records straight in due course.”

The exchange suggests that any attempt at reconciliation between the two has broken down, with tensions now fully reignited.