A member of the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke has described a former Governor of Osun state Rauf Aregbesola as a beautiful bride that should be courted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP into its fold.
Oke, representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of the state said the former governor still has a large fellowship in the state due to his deep pocket, in a message he shared on his X handle on Sunday.
The federal lawmaker spoke on the heels of last week’s decision of the former governor and his supporters to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Aregbesola, a former Minister of the Interior, announced the departure of the ‘Omoluabi’, a break away group from the APC under his leadership. He made the announcement in Ilesha, Osun state during a stakeholders’ meeting by the group. The former minister has yet to announce his new party.
Following this announcement, the APC has also expelled him saying he was no longer useful to the party, apart from accusing him for anti-party activity.
The magazine reported that the former minister has been having problems with his former party, but his decision to support the PDP during the 2022 governorship election finally nailed the sour relationship with the APC.
Describing Aregbesola as a very influential politician, Oke said the PDP will need him for the next governorship election in the state in 2026.
Oke said, “The PDP must act fast, pay the necessary dowry, and bring this ‘bride’ into their fold. Symbol, as he is popularly known, is not someone you let wander.”
He added, “Any politician who can invite 10 to 20 people to a meeting, feed them, and provide them with a token afterward should not be ignored.”
“Baba Kabiru is a factor in Osun politics. Please keep this post and get back to me after 2026.”
Recall that Aregbesola worked against the APC governorship candidate, and former governor Gboyega Oyetola by supporting the incumbent Governor Jackson Adeleke.
Oyetola was Aregbesola’s Chief of Staff during his eight year terms as governor.
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