Fayemi Denies Holding ‘Closed-Door Meeting’ With Kwankwaso

A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed as false social reports that he is holding a closed-door meeting with former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at his Abuja residence.

The claim was circulated on X (formerly Twitter) by several social media accounts, including “June 12 Movement” and “ADC Vanguard,” alongside a resurfaced video clip showing Fayemi greeting Kwankwaso at his residence.

In response to the report, the former chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), through the Fayemi Media Office, described it as a blatant lie that must have surprised Kwankwanso equally, and urged the public to disregard it.

The Media Office, in a statement yesterday, signed by Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, said, ‘’Dr Fayemi has only met Senator Kwankwaso once in the last year, and that occasion was at the public book launch of former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN).

‘’At no time has Dr Fayemi held, or is he holding, any closed-door political meeting with Senator Kwankwaso as suggested by the post.’’

Fayemi acknowledged that he and Kwankwaso have been friends since their time as governors, but stressed that their relationship is personal and non-partisan. He added that their friendship is based on mutual respect and a shared commitment to Nigeria’s progress, rather than on any political alignment.

The former governor, therefore, cautioned against attempts by political actors to read partisan meaning into private relationships, stating that many of his friends and associates are not involved in partisan politics and have no desire to be drawn into it.

Fayemi said those involved are not necessarily all of the same political persuasion, adding that his friends span the entire spectrum of Nigeria’s political terrain.