Amosun and others were absent, as Osoba was welcomed back to APC

yesterday reported the return of former Ogun
State governor, Olusegun Osoba back to the fold of his former
political allies.
Prior to 2011 general election, Osoba was the front man
of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ogun
State, before the entry of Senator Ibikunle Amosun into
the party, who was nominated as the party’s governorship
flagbearer during 2011 election, in which he was declared
winner. Subsequently, battle for leadership of party at the
state level led to fracas between the duo of Osoba and
Amosun, in which the latter carry the day, consequently,
rendering the former incapacitated which led to his switch
to another party (Social Democratic Party).
Present in Akinrogun’s house to welcome him back to All
Progressive Congress (APC), a party which he was a
foundation member, was former Lagos state governor,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Osun state governor, Rauf
Aregbesola, his Oyo State counterpart Abiola Ajimobi.

Prior to 2011 general election, Osoba was the front man
of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ogun
State, before the entry of Senator Ibikunle Amosun into
the party, who was nominated as the party’s governorship
flagbearer during 2011 election, in which he was declared
winner. Subsequently, battle for leadership of party at the
state level led to fracas between the duo of Osoba and
Amosun, in which the latter carry the day, consequently,
rendering the former incapacitated which led to his switch
to another party (Social Democratic Party).
Present in Akinrogun’s house to welcome him back to All
Progressive Congress (APC), a party which he was a
foundation member, was former Lagos state governor,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Osun state governor, Rauf
Aregbesola, his Oyo State counterpart Abiola Ajimobi.
Aregbesola announced the return of Osoba while briefing
journalists after a closed door meeting of leaders of the
APC at the residence of Mr. Osoba in Ikoyi, Lagos.
“A time was 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,” Mr. Aregbesola said of the former Ogun
State Governor.
He said that the leadership of progressive politics in the
Western part of Nigeria on the platform of the APC had
resolved all their differences.
“As such we are happy to tell the world that the
leadership of progressive politics in the Western part of
Nigeria is united.
“We are ready to jointly prosecute the agenda for growth,
purposeful leadership, development, good governance in
the Western part of Nigeria.
“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,” he said.
Also speaking, the national leader of the APC, Bola
Tinubu, said it was very crucial for the party to strengthen
its front.
“I am an unapologetic progressive and I will remain one
and that is the only principle I abide with.
“Wherever the progressives are, they must be united with
their vision. Nobody is left out, it is all progressives and
no one is left out, no matter your insinuation,” Mr. Tinubu
said.

Also present at the meeting is former Ekiti state governor,
Niyi Adebayo, former Osun state governor Bisi Akande,
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Idiat Adebule, and a former
Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Adesegun,
among others attended the meeting.
However, Governor Amosun was not seen at the meeting,
neither did he send any representative.