Breaking: APC Expels ex-Governor Aregbesola, Gives Reason
- Rauf Aregbesola, the former two-term governor of Osun state, has been expelled from the APC over alleged anti-party activities
- The former Interior Minister was accused of forming a faction that allegedly sabotaged the party's outing in the 2022 governorship race
- The APC's State Executive Committee confirmed disciplinary action against Aregbesola and urged him to comply with the expulsion
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state has announced the official expulsion of the former minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, from the party, citing alleged anti-party activities.
Aregbesola, who was a two-term governor of Osun state, allegedly formed a faction within the party, The Osun Progressives (TOP), which has now transformed into the Omoluabi Caucus.
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Why APC expelled Aregbesola
The group was accused of contributing to the party’s loss in the 2022 governorship election in the state. On Sunday, January 26, the Omoluabi Caucus, in a meeting presided over by Aregbesola, announced its decision to leave the APC, citing the party’s declining popularity in the state.
Vanguard reported that a letter obtained from the APC leadership, titled 'Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You', formally communicated Aregbesola’s expulsion, finding him guilty of working against the party’s interests.
The APC's State Executive Committee (SEC) stated that it considered the report of the disciplinary committee set up to investigate the former governor.
It stated that the committee's findings and recommendations were carefully considered before the committee accepted the recommendations to immediately expel Aregbesola from the APC.
How Aregbesola was sacked from APC
According to the SEC, Aregbesola's expulsion was predicated on findings that the former governor's actions allegedly threatened the unity and integrity of the APC. The committee maintained that this was a violation of Article 21 of the APC Constitution, which was guiding the discipline and conduct of members.
The APC leadership explained that the approval of Aregbesola's expulsion meant that the former governor had ceased to be a member of its party and was asked not to hold himself a member of the APC or act in such a capacity.
Aregbesola's contribution to the party was acknowledged but he was urged to comply with his expulsion from the APC.
The former minister's dilemma in the APC started soon after he kicked against the second-term ambition of former Governor Gboyega Oyetola and allegedly supported Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke in the last governorship election in the state.
Aregbesola's political godson is dead
Legit.ng also reported on the death of Echekwu Anselem Udoka, popularly known as Orobo Aregbe, the political godson of Rauf Aregbesola.
The former Osun state governor narrated how he begged doctors to save Aregbe's life, adding that he was one of the best people he met.
Aregbesola then described the loss of his political godson as almost irreplaceable while praying for the repose of the late Aregbe.
Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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