The streets of Osun state are filled with fresh talks about former Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
The immediate past Minister for Interior is said to be perfecting a political force that is becoming the major thing between Governor Ademola Adeleke and his second term in office.
“And Adeleke is working in terms of infrastructure and life touchin empowerment that has further entrenched him with the people but Aregbesola is defying the odds with his increasing popularity”according to those in the know.
Aregbesola is reportedly wiping up a whirlwind of grassroot support with his political group, Omoluabi Progressives.…CONTINUE READING
Insiders insist the political caucus launched on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, has not only returned Rauf Aregbesol to reckoning but also posturing as the next big thing – in terms of political following.
“It is mystifying, but the reality is that Aregbesola and his Omoluabi progressives are getting more mentions and buy-ins into their agenda at the grassroot than any other groups, including those beholden to the governor ” emerging details on the streets claim.
Though specific details of the strategy being employed by the man who gave the All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun state is not clear, talks here and there assert that his “duck-like” approach to doing things is a major contributor.
Though it maintains a calm exterior while seemingly pleasurably gliding across water, the duck is known to furiously paddle underneath to achieve this feat.
After a talk-of-the-town start to the official registration of new members on Saturday, June 1, 2024, Aregbesola’s Omoluabi Progressives adopted calm outlook while aggressively recruiting new members in a bountiful venture that has turned it the beautiful bride at the grassroot – according streets gists.
“Aregbesola has always been a grassroot person, he started out as crowd mobilizer and what is happening is just proof he has not lost his edge’ those who should know say.
Added information has it that Adeleke who is up for re-election in 2026 is not sleeping on the emerging threat, The Governor is said to be “keeping close to his party men, but closer to Aregbesola ” in a strong show of respect for the electoral value the former minister represents.
Aregbesola’s distancing himself from the re-election efforts of his party man, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola reportedly contributed to the victory Ademola Adeleke of the rival People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018.
Events after the election diminished Aregbesola’s relevance in APC and political stature in the state until he made a big return with the launch of Omoluabi Progressives.
