The Omoluabi Progressives has raised alarm over an alleged coordinated attempt to eliminate former Minister of Interior and ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola.
In a statement signed by its spokesperson and organising
secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, on Sunday, the group said recent incidents point
to a political and physical campaign to silence the former Minister.
The organisation alleged that inflammatory remarks, veiled
threats and state-backed actions, had combined to fuel suspicion of a wider
agenda against Aregbesola.
“Taken together, these developments raise genuine fears that
a sinister agenda is being orchestrated to silence him permanently under the
guise of politics,” the statement read.
According to the group, “Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday
Igboho, made a declaration at a rally on July 23, 2025, interpreted as a call
for violence. He reportedly stated in Yoruba, ‘Ilẹ o mú wọn’ meaning ‘the land
will consume them’, a phrase the group said was directed at Aregbesola.”
The statement also cited a social media post on August 2,
2025, in which journalist, Mayor Akinpelu wrote that “no man could repay good
with evil and get away with it.”
The group noted that the article, amplified by Presidential
spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, suggested dire consequences for Aregbesola.
The Omoluabi Progressives, which said such rhetoric amounted
to incitement to violence, added that tension arose on August 14, 2025, when a
journalist, Gbonka Ebiri allegedly described Aregbesola as a sell-out and
called for him to face the wrath of Yorubaland.
On the same day, the group alleged, “police operatives with
an Armoured Personnel Carrier disrupted an African Democratic Congress rally in
Sagamu, Ogun State.
“The event was scheduled to be addressed by Aregbesola in
support of Hon. Solomon Oluwaseyi Osho, candidate in the House of
Representatives bye-election.
“The venue was reportedly vandalised, equipment seized and
Aregbesola prevented from attending the event.”
The group said police attempts to downplay the disruption
only deepened suspicion of political interference.
Omoluabi Progressives described the pattern of rhetoric and
physical obstruction as the anatomy of assassination politics and called for
urgent action to ensure the safety of the former governor.
The group aligned itself with the Coalition of Oodua
Self-Determination Groups, which condemned the threats through its chairman,
Dayo Ogunlana who said that, “Yoruba politics must not descend into intimidation
and violence.”
The statement, while highlighting Aregbesola’s contributions
to Yoruba society, cited his reconciliation efforts within the Oodua People’s
Congress, OPC, and his developmental projects in Osun and Lagos States.
It stressed that Aregbesola had committed no offence in
pursuing an independent political path and that his constitutional rights must
be respected.
The Omoluabi Progressives also warned that any attempt to
harm Aregbesola would be resisted.
The group urged Nigerians to take note of remarks by
appointees and supporters of President Bola Tinubu and called on security
agencies to act decisively.
“The safety, dignity, and political rights of Yoruba leaders
must not be sacrificed on the altar of opportunism.
“Any further escalation of threats could endanger Aregbesola
and undermine peace in Yorubaland,” it concluded.
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