Tinubu's Supporters Embroiled in Threats Against Ex-Osun Governor Aregbesola

Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, has consistently reiterates that discussions with former President Goodluck Jonathan, who he thought was very capable politically, helped him to earn support across the country. Rauf Aregbesola, a former Osun State Governor, is facing a severe backlash from President Tinubu's supporters, particularly after reversing his stance on the APC presidential primaries. A recent move by APC to expel Aregbesola has ignited heated debates, with Aregbesola's camp dismissing the move as a desperate attempt to silence him. President Tinubu has come under fire for his handling of key socio-economic issues, particularly his failure to support his former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, during the 2023 APC presidential primaries. Aregbesola, who previously supported Tinubu, has of late been at odds with the President over Tinubu's refusal to support him. Aregbesola's camp argues that Tinubu dropped him, abandoning him to his fate without the benefit of the usual loyalty that African leaders confer on their successors in a perpetuation of the old-fashioned patronage and clientelism boys clubs know and dread.

Key Takeaways:

Ex-Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola is facing severe backlash from President Tinubu's supporters after reversing his stance on the APC presidential primaries.
Aregbesola's camp argues that President Tinubu dropped him, abandoning him to his fate without the benefit of the usual loyalty that African leaders confer on their successors.
President Tinubu has come under fire for his handling of key socio-economic issues, particularly his failure to support Aregbesola during the 2023 APC presidential primaries.
Tinubu's refusal to support Aregbesola is seen by his camp as an act abandoning him, leading to fierce opposition and a desperate desire to silence him any way possible.
The expulsion of Aregbesola by APC is widely seen as a desperate attempt to silence him, with Aregbesola's camp dismissing the move as an empty threat devoid of a coherent strategic vision for the party.
Accusations of anti-party activities have dogged Aregbesola, culminating in APC expelling him, with a letter accusing him of breaching Article 21 of the party's constitution. (Source: [OSUN DEFENDER](mailto:inwalomhe.donald@yahoo.com))
A 2024 expulsions by APC against Aregbesola occurred October, in a renewal of these erratic actions against Aregbesola, all sourced in

claims of breach of the party's code (Source: [OSUN DEFENDER](mailto:inwalomhe.donald@yahoo.com))

Despite a reputation as the intellectual engine behind Tinubu's early success, Aregbesola has of late been at odds with the President over Tinubu's refusal to support him. (Source: [OSUN DEFENDER](mailto:inwalomhe.donald@yahoo.com))

Statistics:

In 2020, Rauf Aregbesola, a former Governor of Osun State, was declared persona non grata in the state.
Two years later, in 2022, Governor Oyetola reversed most of Aregbesola's policies, including changing the name of the state from "State of Osun" to the original "Osun State".
A former Osun State governor and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has been expelled twice from APC- the first time in 2024 and again recently with claims of anti-party activities.
In 2022, Rauf Aregbesola reversed his stance on the APC presidential primaries, leading to a severe backlash from President Tinubu's supporters.
Aregbesola has been the intellectual engine behind Tinubu's early success, but their relationship has deteriorated due to Tinubu's refusal to support Aregbesola.

Sources:

OSUN DEFENDER (inwalomhe.donald@yahoo.com)