2 News Osun APC Removes Senatorial Leader For Wishing Aregbesola On Birthday

Ismaeel Uthman

THE All Progressives

Congress in the State of Osun has removed its leader in Osun East Senatorial District, Mr. Francis Famurewa, from its WhatsApp pla orm.

Famurewa was removed a er wishing immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, happy birthday on the pla orm, last week Thursday, May 25.

OSUN DEFENDER gathered that Famurewa was removed from the pla orm named ’State Excos APC 2021’ by the State Welfare Officer of the party, Princess Sola Ogungbile, who is one of the administrators of the group.

Famurewa, according to findings, was also removed from the APC State Working Commi ee WhatsApp pla orm by the Deputy Secretary of the party, Comrade Waheed Adediran, on Saturday, May 27.

Confirming the development, Famurewa, in a telephone conversa on with OSUN DEFENDER yesterday, said he was surprised on the step taken by the party.

He described his removal as childish and an thecal to peace and unity in the party.

Famurewa accused former Chairman of the party, Prince Gboyega Famodun, former commissioner for Works and Transportaon, Engr. Remi Omowaiye, former commissioner for Local Government an Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, popularly called Banik of complicity in the lingering crisis of the party.

The former Chairman of Atakunmosa West local government said: “It is true that I was removed from the APC pla orm because I congratulated Aregbesola on his birthday.

“I was removed from the state exco WhatsApp group and I was also removed from the state APC Working Commi ee WhatsApp pla orm on the third day and later from Osun Adaara and another group for Tinubu/ She ma Campaign.

“That ac on is not healthy for the progress and unity of the party. It cannot bring about unity to the par-