Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose says he speaks with presidential candidate Peter Obi after Fayose threatened to withdraw support from the Obidient Movement. According to Fayose, he had a telephone conversation with Obi shortly after the backlash that followed a viral video in which Fayose was seen praying with Seyi Tinubu. In a video posted on his Facebook fan page, Fayose says Obi called him and apologized, adding that he would come to his house in Lagos or visit in person the next day. Fayose also states that he remains strongly supportive of Obi, saying he is “one million percent Obidient,” while reiterating that he wants “change.”
In a separate report, Peter Obi visits Fayose in Abuja on Saturday. The visit is described as following the recent controversy around Fayose’s meeting with Seyi Tinubu and the subsequent online criticism. The reports say Obi also disowns or distances himself from the online attackers associated with the controversy. The outlets together present Fayose’s phone claim and Obi’s physical visit as connected responses to the public dispute and calls for political alignment.
