APC Stalwart, Group Renew Commitment To Aregbesola’s Political Ideals

Ismaeel Uthman

Astalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the State of Osun Prince Jide Zubair and a socio-poli cal group in the party, G-21, have renewed their loyalty and commitment to the poli cal ideals of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

Both Zubair and G-21 stated that Aregbesola remains the only true leader in the APC that liberated members of the party, transformed the state and committed to the progress and development of the progressive pla orm.

Zubair described Aregbesola as the only genuine follower of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s pollical ideology, no ng that the minister has over the years been commi ed to ensuring life more abundant for the people.

The APC stalwart stated this at the weekend while receiving Special Cer ficate of Loyalty and Patronship from G-21, in Osogbo, capital of the state of Osun.

According to Zubair, it is sinful for any member of the APC to either demonise Aregbesola or be ungrateful to him, saying he is responsible for the restora on of progressive party, as well as good governance in the state.

He said: “We are core progressives, and we are commi ed to his (Aregbesola’s) ideals and ideology as the leader of the APC in Osun. We will con nue to support him and whatever he stands for.

“It is unfortunate that APC in the State of Osun finds itself in this unfortunate state. And it is because some people wanted to rewrite history and, in the process, they destroyed the party.

“Aregbesola is the only remaining genuine follower of Awolowo’s poli cal ideology and the only leader that wish well for the party.”

Zubair said he is endeared to G-21 because of Aregbesola’s recommenda on, disclosing that the minister holds the group in high esteem.

Explaining while he was honoured with Special Cer ficate of Loyalty and Patronship, G-21 President, Mr. Yus- suf Tajudeen, said Zubair was appreciated for his love for the APC and loyalty for Aregbesola.

Tajudeen said the cer ficate was given to reward Zubair’s unbridled loyalty to Areg- besola and his support for the progressive family.

The Public Rela ons

Officer of the group, Comrade Femi Siyanbola, explained that G-21 is a group of commi ed APC members who are striving to restructure the party and reposion for victory in future elec ons.

Siyanbola said members of the APC at the grassroots are joining the group in drove because of their believe that G-21 is a purposeful APC wining group.

He said: “The frequency with which the APC volunteer grassroots members are being inducted into the fold of G 21 (Osun Network) has taken a new dimension as inductees are now trouping out in droves to be iden fied with a purposeful APC winning group.

“This has been basically because of the fallout occasioned by a tsunami of unprecedented elec on loss recently experienced in Osun by the IleriOluwa group which went into all of those elec ons with only one leg of an APC tripod stand.

“These miscalculaons have prompted one of the Osun Sociopoli cal and resourceful groups, G 21, to come up with this panacea to rescue the Osun APC from this quagmire and undue embarrassment.

“The weaponizaon of prejudices that violently damaged the cohabita on or companionship protocol of the warring or polarised party of Osun APC, before the elec on was beyond redempon, and it was the last “straw that broke the camel’s back”.

Yusuf Oketola

THE Governor of the State of Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that his administra on is partnering with the Federal Government to establish Special Economic Zone in the State.

Adeleke disclosed this on Tuesday at the gradua on of 1,200 Osun residents who par cipated in the Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development organised by the State Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Coopera ves and Empowerment in conjunc on with the Bank of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).

Adeleke who was represented by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, said the State Government is working assiduously in making sure Osun is rightly posi oned economically, sta ng that all moribund industries in the state will be revived.

Adeleke opined that if the state must move forward, the economic base must be strong and working.

He, however, maintained that the economy of the state must be rescued from overdependence on federal allocaon, no ng that, that can only be achieved through diversifica on.

The Governor de- clared that his administra on was working on how to revamp and revive some moribund industries in the state, saying that will make unemployed youths in the state to be gainfully employed and in return boost the economy of the state.

He said: “Government is working on several other programmes through which people would be meaningfully and profitably engaged such as revival of moribund industries in the State; establishment of Special Agro Process- ing Centre at Erin-Osun, establishment of Osun Special Economic Zone at Egbedi through facilita on by the Federal Government of Nigeria”.

Kazeem Badmus

THE New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), State of Osun chapter, has announced the dissolu on of its execu ves at Local Government levels in the state.

This was made known in a release by the Chairman and Secretary of the party, Dr Tosin Odeyemi and Comrade Adewumi

Adegboyega respec vely.

According to the release which was made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Wednesday, the dissolu on became necessary in order to re-invigorate and make the party stronger in the state.

“There was the need to put people with fresh ideas at the helm of affairs of the party at local levels”, said the release.

The release reads in part: “Elec ons have come and gone, before we know it, another four years is around the corner, therefore, we need to start pu ng our efforts together in making our party becomes stronger.

“Aside that, one of our responsibili es is to put the present government in the state on its toes as a responsible opposi on and we can’t do this if we are not fully on ground.

“Therefore, we need to get things right on me, we want Osun people to see us as a party they can trust with power.

“As we dissolve our execu ves at the local governments, we are also set to swear in caretaker commi ee to run the affairs of the party, as there should not be any vacuum.”

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