Breaking News: Why I Have Problem With Aregbesola -Gov Oyetola

• The governor explained that those in disagreement with him wanted to be involved in appointment processes.

EkohotBlog reports that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has disclosed that the disagreement between him, his immediate predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, and some party leaders was a result of alleged non-inclusion.

Governor Oyetola noted that efforts are being made to address the disagreements and build a united party in the state.

His statements while addressing the differences with News Agency of Nigeria reads “I don’t want to go into specifics, all I know is that, yes some people are aggrieved for different reasons and it is natural.

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“You do appointments and some people believe they should be part of it, but they are not; they become aggrieved. But that doesn’t mean that what you have done is wrong,” he said.

The governor regarded Aregbesola, who currently serves as the Minister of Interior, as his brother and well-wisher. He hinted that there are politics within government, and it is inevitable, said such disagreements are necessary for democracy.

He ascribed the disagreements to some changes in policies and programmes inherited by his administration from Aregbesola.

He explained further: “Let me say this, Ogbeni and I are brothers, yes, we can have little disagreements; these are not unexpected.

“You mentioned the issue of tinkering with some policies of education, which in any case was desirable by the people.

“Some could misinterpret this to mean something else. We did it in good faith and in line with the demand of the people and we followed due process to do that.

“Like I mentioned, policies are supposed to be reviewed from time to time.

“I have had cause to reverse myself even as a governor.

“That’s part of life. That thing was unduly exaggerated by some people, giving different meanings to it.

“That doesn’t change the fact that we are brothers. I hate people saying we are quarreling. There’s no basis for it. We are not quarreling at all.

“I don’t know why people are always asking me if he’s going to support my second term election. Well… I have said that he is my brother and I believe he will want to ensure my success.

“Without quantifying it, I put in my best for the eight years of his success.

“That is the much that I can say.

“I don’t want to go into specifics, all I know is that, yes some people are aggrieved for different reasons and it is natural.

“You do appointments and some people believe they should be part of it, but they are not; they become aggrieved. But that doesn’t mean that what you have done is wrong.

“Naturally, we could have a few disagreements even in politics. Fixing of conflicts is part of politics; we can find a way of conflict resolution and move on.

“We have actually set up a committee on reconciliation; to see people who are genuinely aggrieved and to be brought back to the same single-family that we used to be.

“I believe with time, we should be able to achieve that,” he said.

Our platform observed that groups loyal to the two had bloody clashes in recent times, and the disagreements featured in the just concluded party’s congresses in the state where some local government held parallel congresses.