A two-term Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has been expelled by his Political Party, the All Progressives Party, APC.
Aregbesola was also the Minister for Interior under the President Muhammadu Buhari Government and Commissioner for Works, Lagos State, under the Governorship of now President Bola Tinubu.
A very close political ally, friend and confidant of President Tinubu, the two fell apart and unbelievably became Political enemies over the Governorship seat of the State. According to Aregbesola, Tinubu forced the now Minister for Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola on the State as Aregbesola’s successor after he had, also, imposed Oyetola on him as Chief of Staff.
When Oyetola sought a second term, his relationship with Aregbesola had become untidy and Aregbesola’s with Tinubu had become shaky. It took a turn for the worse when Aregbesola literally heaped curses on Tinubu over Oyetola who, reportedly, is Tinubu’s blood relation.
Aregbesola’s relationship with the APC became sour, and was not helped by the failure of Oyetola to secure a second term. He was roundly defeated by Senator Ademola Adeleke of the PDP.
He founded a faction within the APC called “The Osun Progressives” (TOP), but now known as the Omoluabi Caucus.
Aregbesola’s group was held responsible for the party’s loss in the 2022 governorship election.
On Sunday, the group Cain a meeting presided over by Aregbesola, announced its decision to exit from the APC. In exiting it gave as reasosciting the declining popularity of the APC in the state. The Osun APC described their departure as good riddance to bad rubbish. But on Wednesday, the Party finally, officially, expelled Aregbesola from the Party for what was termed anti-party activities.
The expulsion letter titled Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused Aregbesola’s of working against the party’s interests.
It reads in part:
“At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee.
“Having carefully considered the findings and recommendations of the Committee, SEC has resolved to accept the recommendation of your immediate expulsion from the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“The decision was predicated on the clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the Party in violation of the provisions of Article 21 of the APC Constitution guiding the conduct and discipline of members.
“As a result, with the approval of your expulsion, you cease to be a member of APC. Consequently, you are not to hold yourself out as a member or act in any capacity on behalf of the Party in any manner whatsoever.”
At the time of filing this report, Aregbesola has not decided on which Party to join.
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