The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Osun state chapter, has called on former Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola to consider joining the party in order to move the state forward.
Recall that Aregbesola and his supporters in Omoluabi Progressives recently announced their exit from All Progressives Congress (APC).
The NNPP, in a release signed by its chairman, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, said his party has proven to Nigerians that it has the capacity of correcting wrongs in Nigeria’s system of governance.
Odeyemi said Osun’s history will not be complete, without prominent mention of Aregbesola’s contributions, adding that the mainstream APC could not stop blaming the ex-governor for its failure to retain power in 2022, having realised the enormous influence he wields in the state political space.
According to him, “Nobody can say Ogbeni Aregbesola is a political liability in Osun. He is an asset, no doubt about that. Even his former political family knows the truth, they are only shying away from it, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been shouting around that he caused their downfall during the 2022 gubernatorial election.
“I am using this opportunity to appeal to Aregbesola to consider joining our great party, NNPP. Osun state is in a state of quagmire presently, we need a positive force to reclaim it. Having Aregbesola in Osun NNPP, no doubt, will also boost the party’s chances during the 2027 general election in Nigeria.
“Our ideas are the same. We all love to see masses happy and living comfortably. We can do it together in Osun come 2026 and history will definitely be kind to us all. Therefore, with open arms, I wish to woo Ogbeni Aregbesola and his group to NNPP for a prosperous Osun.”