Former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has hit back at the Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, over his comment describing former governor Aregbesola’s eight-year tenure as ‘worst in the history’ of the state. In what appears as a ‘tit-for-tat’ response, the former minister described the attack as unfortunate just to curry favour…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has fired back at the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, over his vow to unseat him in the 2026 governorship election scheduled for August 8. Aregbesola, during a homecoming event on Sunday, had criticised Adeleke’s leadership style and declared…
Ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said he agreed to serve as the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress because Nigeria’s political scene is dominated by parties lacking clear ideological direction. In his acceptance speech, which was shared Tuesday night on the verified Facebook page of a former Kaduna State Governor, Aregbesola stated that…
A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the just-concluded meeting on…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has ignited fresh tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by snubbing Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, during a visit to the state on Friday. The move, widely interpreted as a declaration of political hostilities, indicates Atiku’s determination to forge ahead with a coalition against the ruling All Progressives…
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, met with fellow vice presidents, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Namadi Sambo, in Ondo State. This their meeting is ahead of the coronation of the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. Atiku made this…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, paid a visit to former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and cleric Pastor Tunde Bakare in Lagos. The visit was disclosed by Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai’s media adviser, in a tweet on Sunday. “Malam Nasir @elrufai was in Lagos today to visit Ogbeni @raufaregbesola and Pastor Tunde Bakare,” Adekeye wrote….
Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, has met Sikiru Olaboye, the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate him during the 2006 Oroki Day celebration in the state. In an X post on Sunday, Aregbesola said he had forgiven Olaboye and that he holds no grudges against those who planned the attack. The former governor said…
The member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Oluwole Oke, said on Sunday that ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola remains a factor in Osun State politics. Oke, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, however, said if he were in Aregbesola’s shoes, he would make peace with President Bola Tinubu. A…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially expelled former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, from the party over allegations of anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who governed Osun State for eight years, had formed a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives (TOP), now rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. The group was accused of contributing…