- Aregbesola, a two-term governor of the southwest State, was expelled by the party for alleged anti-party activities.
The immediate past Minister of Interior and erstwhile Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has been expelled from the All Progressives Congress.
Aregbesola, a two-term governor of the southwest State, was expelled by the party for alleged anti-party activities.
He is the leader a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus.
His expulsion from the party was contained in a letter from the APC leadership made available to newsmen on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Aregbesola was expelled after he was found guilty of breaching the party’s constitution by an investigation committee set up to investigate his actions.
The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members.
The letter read in part, “At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully reviewed the findings and recommendations, the SEC resolved to approve your immediate expulsion from the APC.
“The decision was predicated on clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the party. As a result, you are no longer a member of the APC and must refrain from holding yourself out as one or acting on behalf of the party in any capacity.”
The former minister’s expulsion followed a Sunday meeting of the Omoluabi Caucus, presided over by Aregbesola, where the group announced its decision to exit the APC, citing the party’s waning influence in Osun.