The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State has extended an invitation to former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to join the party ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.
This comes after Aregbesola and his supporters decided to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier this week, citing issues such as the exclusion, suspension, and expulsion of their leaders without due process.
Aregbesola also expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing marginalization of the group’s members and the continuous criticism of their structure within the APC.
In a statement released on Monday in Osogbo, Osun NNPP Chairman, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, noted that Aregbesola has a significant role in the political landscape of the state.
He said: “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
“Our ideas are the same. We all love to see the asses happy and living comfortably. We can do it together in Osun come 2026 and the history will be kind to us all. Therefore, with open arms, I wish to woo Ogbeni Aregbesola and his group to NNPP for a prosperous Osun”.
