Aregbesola boycotts Osun gov poll, aide gives reasons

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, did not partake in the ongoing Osun State Governorship election, The PUNCH has reliably gathered.

It was learnt that the former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has travelled abroad to attend a conference.

According to an aide of the minister, Aregbesola shunned the election to avoid a crisis.

The PUNCH had reported that  Aregbesola had publicly moved against the second-term ambition of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.

Instead, Aregbesola endorsed the former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti, who later lost to Oyetola at the APC governorship primary election held on February 19.

It was learnt that the minister was in Lagos State on Thursday before travelling to Abuja on Friday.

When contacted, Aregbesola’s media adviser, Sola Fasure, confirmed the minister’s absence.

“He proceeded on an official assignment on Friday,” Fasure said.

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