Following former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s official statement on the death of ex-Senator Buruji Kashamu, former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has rebuked the stated.

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iBrandTV had reported that Sen Kashamu, died of COVID-19 complications on Saturday at the age of 62, will be buried today in accordance with Islamic rites at his Ijebu-Igbo hometown.

Obasanjo had in a message titled, ‘Letter of condolence,’ addressed to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, condoled with the family of the deceased and the state as a whole.

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He also alleged that Kashamu used the instruments of law and politics to evade justice.

The letter reads: “The life and history of the departed have lessons for those of us on this side of the veil.

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“Senator Esho Jinadu (Buruji Kashamu) in his lifetime used the manoeuvre of law and politics to escape from facing justice on alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.

“But no legal, political, cultural, social or even medical manoeuver could stop the cold hand of death when the creator of all of us decides that the time is up,” the former military head of state said, while praying that Allah forgive Kashamu’s sins.”

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Meanwhile, Fayose reacted to Obasanjo’s letter on Saturday night via his verified Twitter handle @GovAyoFayose.

He said: “I commiserate with the family of Senator Buruji Kashamu for this irreparable loss and pray for the repose of his soul. The Almighty God will console those he left behind.

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“I also condemn the statement made by former President Obasanjo on his (Kashamu) death. It is regrettable that Obasanjo could say what he said about Buruji Kashamu after his death and when he can no longer question him. Why didn’t he say that when Kashamu was alive?

“Can Obasanjo say in good conscience that he did not at some point collaborate with Kashamu and most of the things he (Kashamu) did politically were not with his collaboration?

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“Nigerians will watch out for Obasanjo’s own end. He should stop forming saint because he is not. He should also remember that his own end will come too and nobody knows how the end will be.”

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