Osun PDP woos Aregbesola’s group

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on supporters of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola to join its ranks following their decision to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC.

DAILY POST recalls that the leadership of Omoluabi Progressives, a political group loyal to Aregbesola, announced on Sunday its decision to sever ties with the APC, citing grievances over alleged marginalization within the party.

The Osun APC responding to the exit described it as good riddance and said it was not perturbed by the announcement of the political group since they had left since 2022.

Speaking on the matter on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun PDP’s Director of Media and Publicity, Oladele Bamiji, described Aregbesola as a significant figure in the state’s political landscape.

He said the former Minister of Interior is a political force that cannot be ignored in Osun politics.

Extending an invitation to members of Omoluabi Progressives, Bamiji said the PDP is open to all progressives who seek a party that prioritizes inclusivity and good governance.

He said, “Let me say that former governor Rauf Aregbesola is a big player in the political field of Osun State.

“There is just nothing anybody can do about that. As a former governor for eight years, I am not sure it will be reasonable enough to wish him away in the political calculation of the state.

“That being said, as at the last we checked, he was a member of the opposition APC in Osun State and we are also aware that there is internal bickering in their party, which to us is not a new thing. It is normal in politics because of differences in ambitions, ideas and all that.

“Yes, we heard he exited APC as a party. We don’t have the full facts of that, there are many funny things in politics, perhaps, his group might be saying that to achieve another end that is not really open to the public.

“So, we all have to be very cautious. Politics is not straightforward mathematics. You can take a step to achieve another step.

“We don’t know about his exit from APC but PDP will be interested in having him and his supporters, if they are interested in joining us.

“Politics is a game of numbers and PDP has popularity already and we have a solid candidate that is loved by people.”

He maintained that PDP was now the political party to beat in the state and that many politicians were interested in becoming members due to the progress made by the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration.

Meanwhile, a prominent member of the Omoluabi Progressives group, who craved anonymity, has dismissed insinuations that the group had picked its next destination.

“It is still a bird kept inside a calabash. It can’t be known until it is revealed. People should not bother about it. We are coming out in a solid way,” he said.

Osun PDP woos Aregbesola’s group