The Osun Progressives, TOP, a division of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, were reconciled, according to Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy.
TOP is devoted to Rauf Aregbesola, his predecessor and previous interior minister.
Oyetola, who served as governor of Osun from 2018 to 2022, also said that his efforts lasted three years.
He stated this on Thursday in Osogbo while addressing at a party event to honour his appointment as Minister.
He applauded the state’s party leadership for their efforts to purge the party.
He told them that the party will take back power in 2026 while pleading with members to make room for those who are sober and prepared to rejoin the party.
In his own words, “I want to guarantee you that we are going to recapture Osun in 2026 by the grace of God. I wish to congratulate the APC leadership and all party members in Osun.
“Some party members behaved anti-party, but I want to commend you for your perseverance. From Asejire, to Ikire, to Gbongan, to Akoda-Ede, and finally here, I was welcomed into the state with the utmost respect. I am overjoyed. Osun is a stronghold for APC.
“I endorse the steps taken to sanitise the party by suspending those who engaged in anti-party behaviour within the APC. I will give everything I have to ensure the success of this gathering. Since many of you have ambitions within our party, it is important to deal with those who wish to sabotage and undermine it.
“I want to beg the surviving members to be devoted and steadfast. It is important to take into account those who have not yet interacted with factional groupings. Reconciliation is possible, it’s good, and I support it, but the person you choose to reconcile with must be contrite and sober; he or she should acknowledge their error and promise not to repeat it, according to Oyetola.
The Osun APC sacked and suspended several of its members, as OBASANJO NEWS24 is aware.
The expulsions and suspensions allegedly targeted TOP members and Aregbesola supporters.
The Osun APC had defended its move by claiming that the affected members were engaged in anti-party activities.
