In a letter of condolence to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Obasanjo alleged that Kashamu used the instruments of law and politics to evade justice in alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and abroad, but could not use same to evade death.
Obasanjo, who though condoled with the family of the deceased and the people of Ogun State as a whole, said Kashamu’s life and history should serve as lessons for those who are still alive.
He wrote: “The life and history of the departed have lessons for those of us on this side of the veil.
“Senator Esho Jinadu (Buruji Kashamu) in his lifetime used the manoeuvre of law and politics to escape from facing justice on alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside Nigeria. But no legal, political, cultural, social or even medical manoeuver could stop the cold hand of death when the creator of all of us decides that the time is up.”
But the former Ekiti State governor, Fayose, berated the former president for the comments and reminded him that death is a debt everyone, including him must pay.
Fayose said: “It is regrettable that Obasanjo could say what he said about Buruji Kashamu after his death and when he can no longer question him. Why didn’t he say that when Kashamu was alive?”
“Can Obasanjo say in good conscience that he did not at some points collaborated with Kashamu and most of the things he (Kashamu) did politically were not with his collaboration?
“Nigerians will watch out for Obasanjo’s own end. He should stop forming saint because he is not. He should also remember that his own end will come too and nobody knows how the end will be.”
The late Senator was buried on Sunday at his Ijebu-Igbo country home.