Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, the self-styled "father of modern Nigeria," received a rude shock yesterday in Okuku, Osun State, when former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, confronted him and called him "father of bastards".
It is the second time since leaving office under controversial circumstances in 2007 that the former head of state would be publicly ridiculed. Last month, an irate Nigerian rained blows on him after he managed to sneak into his car in traffic shortly after Obasanjo arrived from a foreign trip. Fayose met Obasanjo in the inner recesses of the Okuku mansion of the deposed governor of the state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, after a "thanksgiving service" in his honor by friends and family. The former president was sitting with former military dictator, Ibrahim Babanginda, the Governor of Oyo state, Alao Akala, and Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State, when Fayose breezed into the reception area.

Trouble began, according to eyewitness accounts, when Fayose proceeded to greet everyone but Obasanjo.  Sensing he had been deliberately ignored, Obasanjo called Fayose by name and asked if it had been an error on his part, but an enraged Fayose surprisingly turned to Obasanjo and said he could not greet someone who is very bad!

Obasanjo flew in rage and called Fayose a "bastard", this further infuriated Fayose, who moved menacingly towards Obasanjo, waved his finger in his face and called him the "father of bastards". http:///cCUQjJ

Fayose was apparently only just warming up. http:///cCUQjJ

"You created all these troubles in the Southwest,” he told Obasanjo, “and for your information, I did not come here as a member of your party, I am no longer a PDP member," Fayose shouted.

Inching towards Obasanjo, Fayose pointedly told the former president that he didn't deserve his greeting and warned Obasanjo never to talk to him again. Obasanjo reportedly flew into a rage and called Fayose a "bastard."  That remark further infuriated Fayose, who moved menacingly towards Obasanjo, waved his finger in his face and called him the "father of bastards". http:///cCUQjJ

When the situation became chaotic, Fayose stormed out of the reception area and was heard cursing Obasanjo as he walked away in anger. The celebrant, Oyinlola, ran after him and wept, complaining that Fayose had come to disrupt his joyous occasion.