The Leadership of the All Progressives
Congress in the South West met in Lagos on
Sunday where they restated their commitment
to work together to move the country and
particularly the region forward.
The Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf
Aregbesola, who spoke to journalists shortly
after the meeting held at the Ikoyi residence
of a former Governor of Ogun State, Chief
Olusegun Osoba, said the leadership of the
party in the region has resolved its differences
and more than ever ready to pursue an agenda
for development of the region.
Aregbesola said: “We have resolved all the
differences within the leadership and as such
we are happy to tell the world that the
leadership of progressive politics in Western
part of Nigeria is united and ready to jointly
prosecute the agenda for growth, purposeful
leadership, development, good governance in
the Western part of Nigeria.
“As we are committed to doing that for the
entire nation and through that support the
effort at the national level to revive the
Nigerian economy and put the people in a
better stead than we inherited when our party
took over governance in Nigeria.”
Aregbesola expressed optimism that good
governance and purposeful leadership can
trigger the desired change, which, according
to him, will not only profit Nigeria, but also
the African continent and the black race.
He said: “I have told you very clearly that the
progressive leadership of the Yoruba race is
now fully united and are ready and charged to
lead our efforts to reposition our land and
integrate with others nationwide to put
Nigeria in its proper footing.”
Aregbesola seized the occasion to announce to
journalists that Aremo Osoba had rejoined the
APC from the Social Democratic Party.
He said: “There was a time when Osoba
switched to another party.
“He was a foundation member of the APC and
he was in the APC throughout my election.
“Yes, he was for a time with the SDP, but with
what we have just done today, Akinrogun
Osoba, the Aremo himself, is back with the
progressive leadership of the Yoruba race.”
Those in attendance at the meeting included
the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu; the Governor of Oyo State,
Senator Abiola Ajimobi; the Governor of Osun
State, Rauf Aregbesola; the Governor of Lagos
State, Akinwunmi Ambode, who was
represented by his deputy, Dr. Oluranti
Adebule; former Deputy Governor of Ogun
State, Segun Olusegun; former Governor of
Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba; former
Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo;
former Interim National Chairman of the APC,
Chief Bisi Akande; the APC National Vice
Chairman, South West, Chief Pius Akinyelure;
and Senator Gbenga Obadara.
The Eagle Online
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