There was a mild drama at the South-West All Progressives Congress’ presidential aspirants and leaders meeting on Friday.

Impeccable sources at the meeting told Saturday PUNCH that the Minister of Interior, Rauf  Aregbesola, pointedly refused to shake the party’s National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore’s hand or sit next to him and Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola.

The meeting was convened by the former interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, and a former governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba.

The crisis between Aregbesola and Oyetola became public knowledge after the minister opposed the governor’s second term bid.

When Aregbesola was about to have his seat at the meeting, he asked the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, “Governor of Lagos, where is my seat?”

Sanwo-Olu replied, “Sir, (it is) beside Baba – Omisore.”

After Aregbesola’s objection, others at the meeting subsequently intervened by declaring free sitting in a short video that surfaced online.


However, Aregbesola greeted Bola Tinubu and was embraced by both Akande and Osoba, including others, when he arrived at the meeting.

“Aregbesola was expected to sit down next to Omisore and Oyetola, but he refused to associate with them, deciding instead to sit far off. Attempts by the elders to make Aregbesola change his mind proved abortive as he said he didn’t want to be associated with Omisore,” one of the sources told Saturday PUNCH.

bennybuhari:
That's one thing about Aregbesola. He doesn't fight you and pretend and he is not afraid of saying anything

TheNiceGuy:
Ere kin'laja n b'ekun se

Amotolongbo:
One has lost glory.
While the other has gained the glory.

One is no more relevant, even at the ward level.
While the other now has a national relevance

TheNiceGuy:
Your opinion!
To you and those lying to you.

Amotolongbo:
And your opinion?

As useless as you and who you chose pitching your tent with!

TheNiceGuy:
But why are you PAINED

Tinubuadvocate:
Liar

seunmsg:
He can go and sit down beside Shekau. As a leader, he must learn how to keep his emotions at home. This is politics and pragmatism is key. It’s what it is.

Amotolongbo:
One has lost glory.
While the other has gained the glory.

One is no more relevant, even at the ward level.
While the other now has a national relevance

Vatsyayana:
Who lost and who gained?
Aregbesola is still a Minister. Iyiola Omisore was only compensated for his deal breaker role in the last election that saw the emergence of Oyetola.
Don't underestimate Aregbe.

Vatsyayana:
Who lost and who gained?
Aregbesola is still a Minister. Iyiola Omisore was only compensated for his deal breaker role in the last election that saw the emergence of Oyetola.
Don't underestimate Aregbe.

Amotolongbo:
Aregbesola lost, Omisore gained

Still a minister, so?
After the handing over before next year May 29, he the ministerial power still lives?

Why couldn’t he pull the string with his ministerial power in the just concluded APC primary election for his candidate?

Little wonder he has been running around, finding all possible means to reconcile with BAT to regain his relevance.

Only BAT’s forgiveness can resurrect Aregbesola’s career again, if Osinbajo doesn’t eventually clinch the ticket.

Amotolongbo:
yinmu!

If he doesn’t pretend not to fight you, why didn’t he shun Tinubu like he had allegedly shunned Omisore at the meeting, but had to go and greet “Baba” on his seat?

Oh, Aregbesola isn’t fighting Tinubu again?