From Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Members of the Omoluabi Progressives Political Organisational in Osun State have in a consensus vote agreed to quit the All Progressives Congress ,APC.
This was the consensus of stakeholders after a session ratifying the earlier resolution of members from the 332 wards of Osun at its monthly meeting in Ilesa on Sunday.
Some of the reasons adduced for the resolution include ostracisation from the party, suspension and expulsion of the tendency’s leaders without fair hearing, and continuous denigration of the structure, among others.
They also expressed dissatisfaction with the management of Osun APC’s intra-party crisis which led to the party’s abysmal loss in the last election cycle, a situation they consented has waned its strength and popularity among the people of Osun.
The members were put to a voice vote by the leadership of the fold where they affirmed their readiness to switch allegiance to another political camp ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.
Addressing members of the tendency, immediate-past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola commended them for their commitment and steadfastness to the principles of character, integrity and good governance.
Aregbesola, while affirming the resolution, noted that it is time to work aggressively for the success of Omoluabi Progressives and its vision to entrench good governance in Osun.
He also assured that in no distant time, results of ongoing efforts by the leadership of the tendency to properly position it for the task ahead will materialise.
Aregbesola said, “I am indeed happy that all of you have spoken with one voice. It is not just one voice but a united front to lead the way to our collective victory in the journey ahead.
“I wish to remind you that the journey we are embarking on now is to further raise the level of prosperity of our dear state through responsible leadership. The path we have toed is a smooth path, highly reassuring and full of good tides that will propel our dear state to greatness. Therefore, you must show more commitment and attract genuine people who are ready to walk this path of righteousness with us.
“We are open to all regardless of political, religious, or socio-cultural leanings. We have the numbers, strength, and political acumen to provide a leadership that will make Osun the toast of its peers. By the grace of God, we shall succeed”, Aregbesola stressed further.
Earlier in his remarks, Chairman, Omoluabi Progressives, Alhaji Azeez Adesiji thanked members for their consistency.
Adesiji told the gathering that with the resolve of members to align with a novel political platform, efforts should not be spared to re orientate them on the ethos of true progressivism, which is the hallmark of Omoliabi Progressives.
The former Council Boss, who commended their cooperation in the last 17 months of the existence of the tendency, pledged to continuously provide a leadership that protects the interests of members.
Meanwhile, the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ,APC, in a statement made available to our Correspondent in Osogbo by the, Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, has stated that it is not perturbed by the announcement of the political gangbangers under the nomenclature of a self-styled Omoluabi Progressives to quit the mainstream of the party in the state which they had left since 2022.
Osun APC is waxing stronger by the day. Our message to the frustrated Omoluabi Progressive handlers is that whoever wants to bury his elder brother nakedly should take along his younger brother in order to show the latter how he too would be buried at the end of his journey of life.
“We, in the Osun State APC, shall be happy to miss the political irritants and deviants who had since left the party by way of body and soul before the 2022 governorship election in the state.
“You cannot be saying you are in our party and be working against the interest of the same party.
“You are agents of the PDP in Osun State and you are still of service to the ruling party in the state.
“The recent announcement of your either forming or joining another party is the imminent beginning of your political funeral which will end up in your final burial through the 2026 governorship election”, the statement concluded.
