The Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has reacted to the outcome of the Osun state primary election of the All Progressives Congress.

The incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola emerged winner. Aregbesola also lost his ward in the poll to Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

It was gathered that the former Osun governor was absent at his Ifofin Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government for the exercise on Saturday.

Oyetola won in Aregbesola’s ward with 309 votes against 146 recorded for Moshood Adeoti, the candidate anointed by the Minister.

Aregbesola via a statement by his media’s aide, Sola Fasure, claimed results of the governorship primary were “farcically counted in favour of the Governor.”

“On behalf of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, I will like to thank you most sincerely for heeding the call earlier this morning to participate in our party’s governorship primary and conduct yourselves most peacefully. You adopted a non-violent posture, even in the face of sore provocation.

“You have demonstrated your loyalty to the party and democratic ideals. You have comported yourselves as Omoluabi in the true essence.

“We have received and continue to receive the reports of the shenanigans of the officials who conducted the sham of an election.

“We have been inundated with reports state-wide of how your names were expunged from the party’s voters register, which was not made available until this morning, contrary to the convention of making the list available to the candidates before the election. We have heard of how party registration cards were being hawked this morning to the supporters of the state Governor.”We have also received reports of how accreditation was not done at all in many wards and how people without the party identification just participated and queued behind the governor in many polling units.

“We have received the report from our members and independent observers, how government officials and notable supporters of the governor officiated in the election, how votes were farcically counted in favour of the governor and how the votes recorded for him were more than the number of voters accredited ab initio in many units.

“We have heard of the absence of result sheets and other vital documents for recording results and vital data. We note also the absence of INEC officials in most wards, casting serious doubt on the credibility of the election.

“We note with shame and much regret the consternation of local and international observers on what they regard as a travesty of an election.”:

While urging the party members to maintain peace and be calm, he said they shouldn’t downcast or agitated.

https://newsroundtheclock.com/osun-primary-results-were-counted-in-favour-of-oyetola-aregbesola/

Rauf..seems the Yorubas are not united to face the real politics of 2023.. watching

Never allow 5%ters support you if you know what's good for you.... The curse Tafa Balewa placed on them before they killed him is still very potent

Look at Baba Hafusa disgracing himself up and down

Whatever you do as a Yoruba man, never forget the ETHOS of OMOLUABI..

Fashola had issues with his Boss, when his loyalty was tested, but he acted with decorum and civility like a true Omoluabi, and this made him win a second term


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Aregbe got it wrong.

When ipob were supporting him on social media, his head started swelling. Little did he know that support by ipob pigs spells doom.

As a former gov, he ought to know elections aren't conducted on social media. Now, I hope he has learnt his lesson.

Whenever ipob support you, forget it.

Hisbah21:
Rauf..seems the Yorubas are not united to face the real politics of 2023.. watching

What has Rauf's choice of candidate have to do with Yoruba Unity?!

Is there any tribe in Nigeria that presents only one candidate without contest in Nigeria

Even Anambra had almost every body contesting and fight against each other till Soludo won

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Gba fun Oga e

But you ran away, infact you didn't even vote for your candidate .

That is just the nature of all bad losers. Trump was also like that. Aregbe accept your fate and move on.

Mooh247:


What has Rauf's choice of candidate have to do with Yoruba Unity?!

Is there any tribe in Nigeria that presents only one candidate without contest in Nigeria

Even Anambra had almost every body contesting and fight against each other till Soludo won

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read what i wrote again,read without that anger

Some people tend 2 4get say ur master teach u everything u know bt not necessarily everything he knows. He will reserve some for himself and na that one em take be ur master

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LeoDeKing:
Aregbe got it wrong.

When ipob were supporting him on social media, his head started swelling. Little did he know that support by ipob pigs spells doom.

As a former gov, he ought to know elections aren't conducted on social media. Now, I hope he has learnt his lesson.

Whenever ipob support you, forget it.

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