Aregbesola
9 Jan
• Asks court to declare ex-gov's caucus group illegal, unfit to hold congress The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter, has sued former Governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, before a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly causing factions within the party. The opposition party in the state, through its counsel, Ayodele…
3 Jan
.Alleges ex-minister seeking political relevance The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, accused former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, of going against an agreement made between him and a former governor of the state, Bisi Akande and President Bola Tinubu, over the re-election ambition of Gboyega Oyetola. The party, while…
10 Oct 2023
The war of attrition between former governors of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola and Rauf Aregbesola is getting worse as both All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and their supporters are still battling for the soul of the party ahead of 2026 governorship election, TIMOTHY AGBOR reports. There seems to be no end in sight to the crises rocking…
22 Aug 2023
The immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has restated his commitment to progressive ideals and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, even as he stated that political parties are amalgamation of different interests and tendencies. Aregbesola renewed his commitment to the party during the launch of Omoluabi Caucus of the…
10 Jul 2023
Loyalists of the immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who belong to the defunct The Osun Progressives (TOP), yesterday, accused IleriOluwa, a group loyal to the immediate past governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, of blackmail.
28 Jun 2023
The recent return of the immediate past Minister of Interior and former governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to Osogbo has aggravated internal crisis ravaging All Progressives Congress (APC), as he is showing readiness to lead the party ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.
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