A former chairman of Ede North Local Government, Hon.
Mukaila Uthman, has shed light on the internal crisis that led to the exodus of
former Governor Rauf Aregbesola and his supporters from the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Osun State.
Speaking on the political program “Gbagede Oro” on
Honor FM, Ibadan, Uthman disclosed that local government chairmen were
compelled to declare allegiance between Aregbesola and former Governor Gboyega
Oyetola just six months before their tenure expired.
Uthman clarified that The Osun Progressives (TOP), now
known as Omoluabi Progressives, was not Aregbesola’s creation, but rather the
initiative of the local government chairmen. “Aregbesola was not behind the
formation of The Omoluabi Progressives. We were behind TOP,” he stated.
The former chairman revealed a particularly
contentious incident involving Kolapo Alimi, the current Commissioner for
Information, who was denied participation in Oyetola’s administration despite
his contribution to the APC’s Supreme Court victory in 2018, solely due to his
loyalty to Aregbesola.
Uthman also highlighted the systematic exclusion of
several prominent party members loyal to Aregbesola, including former Speaker
Najeem Salam, former SSG Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, and others. He questioned the
narrative that Aregbesola was the sole troublemaker, suggesting that Oyetola
was the architect of the party’s internal crisis.
AdvertisementFurthermore, Uthman revealed that party
officials were instructed not to acknowledge Aregbesola’s birthday
celebrations, which he found unacceptable. “How many people can take the insult
that was meted on Aregbesola?” he questioned.
This revelation sheds light on the complex dynamics
within the Osun APC and the factors that led to the division between the
Aregbesola and Oyetola factions, ultimately resulting in the formation of the
Omoluabi Progressives.
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