- Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose, has criticized Reno Omokri for accepting the ambassadorship under President Bola Tinubu.
- Fayose accused Omokri of lacking integrity because of his previous comments against an alliance with Tinubu’s government.
- On February 12, 2026, Fayose shared this criticism in a video posted on Instagram.
Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose, has criticized lawyer, author and social commentator Reno Omokri for accepting an ambassadorial appointment from the administration 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.”
See the post below:
Read some of the comments below:
@neuronbright: “That being said, I have to admit, there are more crazies in government than there are on the streets.”
@retweet_repostz: “Reno reno reno. Very dishonest person. This guy can eat his vomit.”
@marythesa: “I want Mr. President to see the people he appointed as ambassadors! Beautiful faces everywhere! Mr. President @officialABAT continue to empower your enemies, you hear me? Hmm.”
@lanrey25: “Reno has 30 mouths, that’s nothing new to us.”
@creativelordtv: “He was so confused that he started repeating meaningless words just to cover up the lies.”
@a_trybe_ Called_ike: “Be very careful when someone stutters… they are just making up lies…”
