Politics
Aregbesola Unrelenting In Making His Political Group Next Big Thing
has become the most talked-about political entity in Osun State
Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, is unrelenting in his bid to make his political group, Omoluabi Progressives, the next big thing in Osun State politics.
The group, launched on August 22, 2023, has become the most talked-about political entity in Osun State.
Its aggressive membership drive has led both political and non-political actors in the state to believe that the promoters’ ambition to produce the next governor of Osun State is very feasible.
But Aregbesola, who serves as the grand patron, is not resting on his oars.
As part of efforts to make Omoluabi Progressives more formidable, the former two-term governor of Osun State organized a seminar for select leaders of the group to review and fine-tune strategies on how to leverage the gains recorded so far to greater heights.
“The seminar featured extensive discussions on grassroots mobilization, character building, integrity, and progressive politics, drawing inspiration from the enduring legacy of Pa Obafemi Awolowo, among other key topics,” Aregbesola wrote in an update on the latest move.
Insiders insist it goes deeper than that.
They claim the foundation for a multi-pronged strategic play to resoundingly prove Aregbesola and his allies remain masters of Osun politics is being laid.
The former governor, who spearheaded the founding of Omoluabi Progressives after losing out in an all-out supremacy tussle over the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC), shared the update on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
The development comes amid growing claims that the APC is looking toward former Governor Gboyega Oyetola as its candidate for the 2026 Osun State gubernatorial election.
Oyetola, the incumbent Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, succeeded Aregbesola as the governor of Osun State but was unable to secure re-election due to issues spun out of control by an intense face-off with his predecessor.
Although he lost re-election, Oyetola managed to wrest the party structure away from Aregbesola.
They have not seen eye-to-eye since then, and talks are rife that each is keenly looking to prove who is the better man—especially now that Aregbesola has regained his political footing with Omoluabi Progressives.
