XC Federal Constituency, Honourable Oluwole Busayo Oke, on Sunday described the former governor of the state, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, as a “bride” whose electoral value cannot be ignored.
He urged the state chapter of the PDP not to hesitate to “pay his dowry” and leverage his political influence and experience to win the forthcoming election.
In his Facebook post, sighted by The Guardian, Oke wrote: “Egbon Rauf ‘Soji Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State and former Minister for Interior, is an enigma, a grassroots mobiliser, singer, and dancer. He is a factor and a BRIDE in Osun politics, truth be told.
“If I were in his shoes, I would go and beg, prostrate, and make peace with my principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT). Assuming I were a member of APC in Osun State, I would ensure a reconciliation between Asiwaju, Gboyega Oyetola, and Ogbeni. Ija o dola.
“PDP needs to act fast, pay the necessary dowry, and take in this BRIDE. ‘Symbol,’ as he is popularly called, is not someone you allow to roam about. As our governor then, I wasn’t in his party—AC, ACN, and APC—yet I won my elections. The secret was simply the great people of Ijesa North.
“In Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District, Ogbeni can still pull a minimum of 20,000 votes. In Ijesa North and Ijesa South, Aregbesola can ‘put sand in any person’s garri.’ Any politician who has the capacity to invite 10 to 20 people (voters or politicians) to a meeting, feed them, and give them a token afterward should not be ignored. Baba Kabiru is a factor in Osun politics. Please keep this post and get back to me after 2026,” Oke stated.
When contacted by our correspondent, Oke confirmed the post on Aregbesola on his Facebook wall.
It will be recalled that the former governor, alongside his group, Omoluabi Progressives, had exited the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing his readiness to collaborate with any political party that shares his vision and ideology to win the 2026 governorship poll in Osun State.
