Politics
NNPP Woos Aregbesola Ahead of 2026 Gubernatorial Poll
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- Aregbesola and the Omoluabi Progressives announced their departure from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and expressed interest in aligning with a party that values progressive ideology and prioritizes the needs of the people.
- NNPP’s Osun State Chairman, Tosin Odeyemi, emphasized that the party shares the values sought by Aregbesola and his supporters.
- Nobody can say Ogbeni Aregbesola is a political liability in Osun.
The Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has extended an invitation to former governor Rauf Aregbesola and his supporters to join their party ahead of 2026 Osun State gubernatorial election.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that this move comes as Aregbesola and the Omoluabi Progressives announced their departure from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and expressed interest in aligning with a party that values progressive ideology and prioritizes the needs of the people.
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NNPP’s Osun State Chairman, Tosin Odeyemi, emphasized that the party shares the values sought by Aregbesola and his supporters.
Odeyemi pointed to the pro-people approach to governance demonstrated by Abba Kabir Yusuf, the incumbent governor of Kano State, as an example of the NNPP’s commitment to positive change.
The NNPP believes that by joining forces, they can build a stronger, more effective coalition aimed at addressing the challenges faced by the people of Osun State.
“Osun’s history will not be complete, without prominent mention of Aregbesola’s contributions.
That is why the mainstream APC can not stop blaming Aregbesola for its failure to retain power in 2022, having realised the enormous influence he wields in the state political space.
“Nobody can say Ogbeni Aregbesola is a political liability in Osun. He is an asset, no doubt about that. Even his former political family knows the truth.
They are only shying away from it, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been shouting around that he caused their downfall during the 2022 gubernatorial election.
“I am using this opportunity to appeal to Aregbesola to consider joining our great party, NNPP. Osun state is in the state of quagmire presently, we need a positive force to reclaim it.
Having Aregbesola in Osun NNPP, no doubt will also boost the party’s chances during the 2027 general election in Nigeria,” Odeyemi said.
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He continued, “Our ideas are the same. We all love to see the masses happy and living comfortably. We can do it together in Osun come 2026 and the history will definitely be kind to us all. Therefore, with open arms, I wish to woo Ogbeni Aregbesola and his group to NNPP for a prosperous Osun.”
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