Gov Rauf Aregbesola, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu In Cat & Mouse Game

…as allegations Osun CEO working against interests of political leader grow

Details available to societynowng.com have it that Governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola and his mentor and political leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu are currently engaged in a cat and mouse game.

Informants disclosed this development is the result of mounting allegations against the state Chief Executive Officer that he is working against the interest of his ‘’benefactor’’.

Both Aregbesola and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu were widely labelled extremely close, especially after the former governor of Lagos
state gave his all to install the incumbent Governor of Osun state.

The Osun governor served as a commissioner in Lagos when the political leader operated as state helmsman.

The extraordinary rapport forged while working together boosted the trust in fighting tooth and nail to push Aregbesola into his current position.

And sources claim the former commissioner remained loyal to his boss, spending more time in Lagos than his new position at onset until he ran into troubled water with his style of administration.

‘’crippled with debts on many fronts..and unable to secure help from his deep pocket mentor and in need of ways to get himself out of the mess i gathered he started quietly looking out for himself instead of them’’ a source disclosed.

The ‘’crave’’ for bailout from the situation that made him the biggest salary debtor in the country reportedly saw the governor discreetly pander to then President Goodluck Jonathan.

Goodluck Jonathan was at the time main target and leader of People’s Democratic Party, the political party governor Aregbesola’s mentor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was expending all his resources to expend from office.

Informants claim Tinubu was oblivious to his protégés activities until words reach him of a commendation given Aregbesola by then first lady Dame Patience Goodluck that the Osun governor is a ‘’truthful man’’.

The development allegedly sparked off open distrust in their relationship though the Osun Governor reportedly ‘’managed the situation’’ explaining it away as attempts by third parties to create discord.

A source who should know however claimed ‘’the relationship never recovered to the point it was…it has assumed the tone of common interest rather than personal bond’’

And emerging allegations is said to have thrown it into the cadre of ‘’cat and mouse’’.

Sources claim amongst the developments ruffling feathers is the recent visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to Osun state to commissioned Secondary Schools.

According to findings the colouration in this development lays in observation that President Buhari shunned Lagos state which is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s seat of power, where more live impacting projects where lined up for him for a tete a tete with Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Abuja.

And this is against background that the President is said to be at odds with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Their conflicts is said to reside in battle for control of the party (ruling All Progressives Congress) – and the government.

Governor Amosun is labelled arrow head of the President’s interest in south west.

The boycott of Lagos state after the President spent ‘’days’’ in Ogun state commissioning projects is seen as a signal on who has the ears of the nation’s number one man in the southwest.
The visit by the President to Osun state to commission a project lesser than the ones he snubbed in Lagos is being interpreted as Aregbesola is now a part of the president crew.

‘’and with the way things stand with the President and Asiwaju Tinubu this is a grave insinuation’’ a source stated.

Digs by societynowng.com revealed that Asiwaju Tinubu at presents is keen to only have men of undoubted loyalty in his inner circle.

Until recent speculations Governor Aregbesola is listed a rated and firm member of that clique.

‘’But I can’t confidently say whether he is or not again’’ a source who should know stated.

Societynowng.com learnt linking the Osun governor to unravelling crisis in Ondo All Progressives Congress and against the interest of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also not helped the tainted rapport between the two politicians.

Words floating around have it that Governor Aregbesola backed aspirant Wole Oke in the party primary that thumped out Asiwaju Tinubu’s candidate Segun Abraham for Rotimi Akeredolu to emerge gubernatorial flag bearer in the election now fraught with controversies.

Those behind this claims assert the gain(s) for Aregbesola aside possibly installing the governor of a state has added benefits of getting his aide Bola Ilori as Deputy Governor.

This move is said to be a clear violation of directive from Aswiaju Tinubu that all his loyalists work towards ensuring his preferred choice Segun Abraham emerge.

This speculation is said to have gotten to the power behind the politics of Lagos state and added along with other allegations, created a ‘’cat and mouse’’ relationship between the Osun Governor and his political leader.

‘’that’s the situation of things now until the allegations are dispelled or confirmed for the relationship to be properly defined’’ an insider stated.