By Isaac Kertyo
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state has berated the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, for acting as God and pontificating about the future of the state.
The governor said Aregbesola is not God and he is in no position to determine the fate of his second term as Osun state governor, adding that only God and the people of Osun will do that.
He accused the Minister and former governor of the state of creating division in Osun state All Progressives Congress, APC, despite the intervention of the National Reconciliation Committee of the party.
Speaking through a statement by his spokesman, Ismaila Omipidan, the governor said the people of Osun can differentiate between him and his predecessor, adding that his achievements in the state will speak for him.
“My Principal has absolute faith in God and the people of Osun. In these last three years plus, the people can tell the difference in terms of responsible and responsive governance and politics.”
“Before we came in, Osun West was literally neglected in terms of infrastructure. But since we came in, we have done roads that had been abandoned for close to 20 years in that district. This, perhaps, explains why leaders and critical stakeholders from the area are already appealing to themselves to allow Oyetola to take another shot at the governorship for the second term,” the statement read in part.
He added that recently, the Oluwo of Iwo endorsed Oyetola for a second term despite the fact that Mashood Adeoti who Aregbesola is rooting for is from Iwo.
“Just about a week ago, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, charged the people of the town to vote for incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
“Oluwo, who advised his subjects not to waste their resources and energy working against the re-election bid of the governor, said only those who are not interested in the growth and development of the town in particular and Osun State in general would want to run against Oyetola.
“The Royal Father said by the special Grace of God and the support of the people of Osun, Oyetola will be re-elected to consolidate the achievements he has so far recorded. Now, Aregbesola’s anointed candidate is from Iwo. So you be the judge,” the statement concluded.
