Kehinde Akinyemi, special assistant on media to Obasanjo,
unveiled Fayose’s message, which was framed as a “thank you” note to the former
president.

In the message, Fayose expressed appreciation to the former
president for attending his birthday party before launching a barrage of
insults.

“Your coming to my birthday party, I appreciate it except for
your very irresponsible comments at your age,” he wrote.

“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.”

The former governor added that he refrained from responding
to the comments made at the event so that “the world will know the difference
between a sane and a mad man”.

Fayose accused Obasanjo of suffering from “the heightened
stage of dementia” and said he would “set the records straight in due course”.

Fayose also demanded a refund of money he claimed Obasanjo
acknowledged receiving in public, adding that Aliko Dangote intervened to
return him home.

“Lastly, I shall appreciate if you return my money since you
publicly admitted you received but Dangote brought you back,” Fayose said.

In his brief response, Obasanjo, thanked Fayose for the
message and said he had returned the money allegedly sent to him.

“Ayo, thanks for your ‘Thank You’ message which
undisguisedly revealed who and what you are, unchanged and unchangeable,”
Obasanjo wrote.

“Your money has been sent back through Foluso Adeagbo who
brought it and in the same bag as he brought it unopened by me.”

The exchange comes about 48 hours after Obasanjo publicly
reflected on his long-running feud with Fayose, describing him as “not the
best” of his political protégés but acknowledging his political
accomplishments.

Obasanjo spoke at Fayose’s birthday ceremony held in Lagos
on Saturday.

The two men have had a turbulent relationship dating back
nearly two decades, including the 2006 impeachment saga, the declaration of
emergency rule in Ekiti, and repeated public spats in the years that followed.

Akinyemi said the former president considered the matter
closed after returning the money.