- Isaac Fayose has criticized Nigeria’s judicial system, claiming it allows politicians facing corruption charges to suspend their trials and travel abroad for medical treatment or vacation before returning to resume their cases, a practice he says undermines public trust in accountability.
Isaac Fayose has sparked discussion online after he criticized disturbing patterns in the Nigerian justice system involving high-profile corruption cases.
In recent statements, Fayose lamented that politicians accused of stealing public funds are sometimes allowed to temporarily leave the country while their trials are ongoing. He believes this approach undermines public confidence in the fight against corruption.
“Nigeria is the only country where a corrupt politician on trial for stealing billions of naira can suspend his case, go abroad for vacation or medical treatment and then return to continue the trial,” he said.
His comments reflected a long-running public debate over how the country handles corruption cases involving powerful people. Over the years, many Nigerians have expressed concern about delays in court proceedings, frequent adjournments and the practice of allowing defendants to seek medical care or travel abroad when facing serious charges.
In other news… Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has criticized lawyer, author and social commentator Reno Omokri for his decision to accept an ambassadorial appointment from the government of President Bola Tinubu.
In the early hours of February 12, 2026, Isaac posted a video on his Instagram page accusing Omokri of lacking integrity in accepting the position, despite his earlier statement not to align himself with the Tinubu government.
The controversy arose after Omokri gave an interview to TV channel reporter Seun Okinbaloye, in which he defended his decision.
Omokri explained in an interview that his appointment as ambassador means that he is working for Nigeria as a country and not directly for President Tinubu personally.
He said that while he had previously rejected the idea of working directly for the president, he did not see a conflict in serving Nigeria in an official capacity.
The interviewer reminded him of past statements, noting that he had earlier suggested that such involvement would be contrary to his principles, and asked whether his new position contradicted those statements.
Omokri responded that his position had not changed, clarifying that while he was unable to accept certain roles because of things he had said in the past, he had never said he would refuse to work for Nigeria.
Isaac Fayose in an interview questioned Omokri’s distinction between serving Nigeria and working under the president, calling him a clown.
He argued that refusing to publicly identify with the president when accepting an appointment within the government showed a lack of integrity, calling Omokri’s explanation contradictory.
In the video, Isaac Fayos says:
“Abege, what is the difference between working for Nigeria and working for President Tinubu? This guy must be a clown. You will not be proud to work with someone, but you will be proud to work for Nigeria. Abege, listen to yourself.”
He added:
“This guy is a clown. He doesn’t have any integrity. You want to work for a guy you’re not proud of. Ugh! Reno! Reno!! Reno!!!. Ugh, what a disgrace to him. You’re not proud of this guy, but you want this job. You want this job.”
