Osun APC caucus denies forging alliance with other political parties, vows not to quit

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has debunked the rumour that it was forging a working relationship with different parties ahead of the July 16 governorship election. 

TOP, at its stakeholders meeting held at Oranmiyan House, Osogbo, reaffirmed its decision to stay put in the party, saying that it will not yield a space to what it called fair-weather politicians who currently held the party by the jugular.

Chairman of the caucus, Rev. Lowo Adebiyi, in a statement, made available to newsmen disowned any individual or group using its name or that of its Patron, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to negotiate, stressing that the caucus will not stoop low to engage in contractual politics. 

He maintained that anybody holding discussions with or negotiating with other political parties is doing that at his own risk.

Adebiyi reiterated TOP’s focus of reclaiming the party from the “current cesspool of abyss.”

He urged members of the group all over the state to remain steadfast and resilient in the pursuit of the noble goal. 

He said: “At least, they should be proud of themselves for the mismanagement of the primary elections into the state and national assemblies and be convinced that our position is rational, reasonable and sacrosanct. 

“The disgraceful protests that followed the exercises and the inability to declare results till now is a vindication of our position that Osun APC is in a mess.

“We will always be proud of our inheritance in progressive politics hallmarked by life more abundant for the generality of people of Osun. 

“The Osun Progressives once again called the attention of the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Adamu Abdullahi to the degeneration of affairs in Osun APC and stressed the need to put an end to it before it is too late.”

The group congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the APC presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.