Key Takeaways
- Isaac Fayose, younger brother of ex-Ekiti Gov Ayodele Fayose, shared a picture with Joaquin Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, calling him “my little bro.”
- Joaquin Wike recently earned a Master’s degree in Management and Technology Change from King’s College London, as confirmed by Blueprint and BrandIconImage.
- The meetup is trending because Isaac Fayose has been Wike’s biggest critic recently — exposing him over son’s presence at Aviation Directors’ meeting and over Jordan Wike’s alleged $2.1M court case.
“Had a quality time last night with my little bro, Joaquin Wike, son of Nyesom Wike.”
That caption from Isaac Fayose has set political X on fire — because just weeks ago, the same Isaac Fayose was dragging Nyesom Wike and his sons.
For context, Isaac Fayose is the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and has become a regular thorn in Wike’s side. He first went viral when he posted: “What is Wike’s son doing in a meeting of the directors of the Ministry of Aviation and the FCT?” The question came after photos showed Joaquin Wike and his brother Jordan Wike attending official meetings with Wike, including the directors’ meeting of Aviation and FCT, and later the Asia Pacific Cities Summit in Dubai with their father. Nigerians reacted angrily, with Ripples Nigeria reporting that netizens questioned the presence of Wike’s sons at official state functions, drawing parallels with Tinubu’s style of governance.
More recently, Isaac Fayose published a damning attack over Jordan Wike’s alleged $2.1 million court case. He also challenged Wike to “look for another job if Tinubu loses FCT” in 2027, after Wike vowed to resign if Tinubu fails to win FCT and Rivers.
So when Isaac Fayose now posts a smiling picture with Joaquin Wike calling him “my little bro,” Nigerians are confused. Is it peace? Is it strategy? Is it mockery?
The human angle here is family politics in Nigeria. Isaac Fayose attacking Nyesom Wike publicly but hanging out with his son privately mirrors how Nigerian politics works — fight in the morning, dine at night. Many commenters on Facebook said: “Na politics, no take am personal. The children no be the father.” Others said: “Isaac Fayose dey use Joaquin take pepper Wike — show say even your son dey with me.”
On X, reactions are mixed. Some say: “This is maturity — you can criticize the father without hating the children.” Others say: “After dragging Wike for carrying sons to directors’ meeting, you now call his son little bro? Politics na scam.” The Nigeria Lawyer blog captured a popular sentiment: “They’re rubbing it in our face: ‘Na public money dem use fly go’ Dubai summit.”
Linking to an earlier scenario — this is similar to the Reno Omokri ambassador story we covered. Reno was a critic turned diplomat after Mexico approved his appointment as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua after 8 months. Like Isaac and Joaquin, Nigerian politics allows enemies to become “little bros” overnight when interests align. It also mirrors the market woman who said “I’m from Delta and supporting Tinubu” — identity politics vs personal relationships.
Peter K. is the Editor at XTrend.ng. He tracks what’s trending across politics, metro and pop culture — and tells the story as it is. With years in digital media, he leads the XTrend newsroom with a focus on speed, accuracy and street-smart reporting.
