Following their choice to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC), supporters of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola have been urged to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osun State chapter.
Notes that the Aregbesola-aligned political organization Omoluabi Progressives’ leadership declared on Sunday that it will cut its links with the APC, citing complaints about perceived exclusion from the party.
The Osun APC responded to the departure by calling it “good riddance” and stating that it was unconcerned by the political group’s declaration because they had been gone since 2022.
Oladele Bamiji, the Director of Media and Publicity for the Osun PDP, discussed the issue in Osogbo on Tuesday, calling Aregbesola a key player in the state’s political scene.
According to him, the former interior minister is a significant political player in Osun politics.
The PDP is open to all progressives who are looking for a party that places a high priority on inclusivity and good governance, Bamiji stated, extending an invitation to Omoluabi Progressives members.
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 insisted that because of the advancements made by the government of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the PDP was now the political party to beat in the state and that many politicians were interested in joining.
In the meantime, a well-known Omoluabi Progressives group member who yearned for secrecy has denied rumors that the group has decided where to go next.
“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.
