By Gabriel Atumeyi
Minister of Interior and former governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has raised concern over what he describe as miscreants and killers joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his home state amid the ongoing registration and re-registration exercise of the party.
Aregbesola, made this known at his ward in Ifofin, Ilesa East Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, February 18, 2021, after he revalidated his APC membership.
Aregbesola, who spoke in Yoruba to his supporters at the event, said all manner of people could join the party but warned that people of questionable character should be avoided by party members when it is time to work for the success of the ruling party.
He spoke of how he is loyal to the memory of late Chief Bola Ige and that who ever denigrate Bola Ige is not worthy of honor or association.
It was however gathered that the former governor’s camp is not happy with the defection of a particular politician into the APC which the incumbent governor, was said to have facilitated.
The minister said he and his supporters will remain in the party, because they cannot abandon it to dishonorable characters.
He, however, declined to mention the names of the person or persons he was referring to.
Aregbesola said: “Killers have joined our party and the law guiding our party doesn’t say we can’t admit them when a law court has not convicted them. You know the killers or you don’t know them?
“You know miscreants or you don’t know miscreants? If we will be in the same party, we will not accept anything that will denigrate Bola Ige. He was our father. In this area, Bola Ige was our father.
“Are you happy that Bola Ige was killed? I am a son to the late Bola Ige. Whoever denigrates Bola Ige is our enemy. Whoever wants to use Bola Ige’s tomb to climb to a higher height would not achieve his aim. When we want to aspire for a position here, your name and antecedent will determine how you will be treated, he said.