Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose’s younger brother, Isaac Fayose, has said the former governor will not accept his recent appointment as Chairman of the Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) by President Bola Tinubu.
Isaac made the statement on Tuesday while reacting to the announcement of Ayo Fayose’s appointment into one of the federal government agencies. According to him, the position does not match his brother’s political standing, insisting that the former governor deserves a more prominent role if he is to serve in the current administration.
He first shared his reaction in a Facebook post, where he dismissed the appointment and maintained that Ayo Fayose would reject it. He later repeated the same position in a video posted on Instagram, arguing that appointments such as ministerial or ambassadorial positions would have been more suitable than chairing a government agency.
Isaac also claimed that the appointment was influenced by the recent visit of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to his residence. He alleged that the move was aimed at strengthening the Federal Government’s relationship with the Fayose family following that visit.
He further advised his brother to decline the position or hand it over to one of his children, insisting that the appointment did not reflect Ayo Fayose’s political experience and contributions.
President Tinubu announced the appointment of Ayo Fayose on Monday as part of the appointment of 26 people into the boards and leadership of 10 federal agencies and commissions. The appointments took immediate effect.
The development has attracted attention because Ayo Fayose had previously said he was not interested in serving under the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government. During a television interview in October 2025, the former governor disclosed that President Tinubu had earlier offered him a government appointment, but he turned it down, saying he preferred to remain out of public office after serving two terms as governor.
Despite that earlier position, the Presidency has now named him to lead the REA board, leaving many awaiting his personal response on whether he will accept or reject the appointment.