Osun APC Suspends Aregbesola For Criticising Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has suspended former governor Rauf Aregbesola, for criticising President Bola Tinubu.

The former Interior Minister was also accused of alleged anti-party activities, and “creating splinter groups in the APC” and making “public outbursts” against other APC Leaders including Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun, and Gboyega Oyetola, minister of marine and blue economy.

The state working committee of the Osun APC which affirmed Aregbesola’s suspension said it found merit in the allegations leveled against the former minister by the executives of the party in Ilesa East LGA where he hails from.

In a letter to the national working committee (NWC) of the party by the State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal and State Secretary, Alao Kamoru, said Aregbesola breached article 21 (2) of the party’s constitution.

“Following complaints of anti-party activities levelled against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola by the llesa East Local Government executive committee, the State Executive Committee (SEC), after reviewing the allegations and in accordance with the powers vested in it by article 21(3) (vi) (c) of the party’s constitution, hereby suspends Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from the party pending the outcome of an investigation into the allegations by a disciplinary committee,” the letter read in part.

“The State Executive Commíttee has constituted a disciplinary committee to investigate and provide Ogbeni Aregbesola with the opportunity to respond to the allegations of activities deemed to be in violation of Article 21 (2) of the party’s constitution, particularly relating to anti-party activities that undermine the collective interests of the APC.”

They said the disciplinary committee would give Aregbesola a chance to defend himself.

Aregbesola has been a long ally of Bola Tinubu having served as a Commissioner during the administration of Mr Tinubu in Lagos. However, they have recently fallen out.