A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Adelowo Adeniyi has stated that the party in the state is jittery over the popularity of Rauf Aregebsola and the Omoluabi Caucus.

Adebiyi also accused the immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola of indulging in anti-party activities and called for his blacklisting within the party.

WORLD WIDE GIST recalls that the party in the state had dragged Aregbesola, who is a former governor of the state and immediate past Minister of Interior, to court for allegedly creating factions within the party in the state.

Reacting, the Omoluabi Caucus through Adebiyi stated that the organization has not been served any court papers, adding that it would react when it receives such.

Adebiyi in a personally signed statement on Wednesday obtained by WORLD WIDE GIST said, “We note that the Gboyega Oyetola-led faction of the APC is no doubt jittery of the political strength and popularity of Aregbesola and the Omoluabi Caucus who have for decades been the pillar of progressive politics in Osun.

“The purported litigation is a clear case of frustrated individuals who had thought that their mischiefs, shenanigans and lies would have negatively affected Aregbesola’s popularity, but were surprised that his popularity and influence are waxing stronger.

“To the glory of God, Omoluabi is now a household name in the progressive family and Osun politics in general. That must have been giving the Oyetola-led APC headache to the extent of approaching the court on frivolous claims.

“We had at inception declared that Omoluabi ‘is a caucus within the APC.’ We are not a faction. We are the genuine foundation members of the party and we have no intention of abandoning the ship of the party as it navigates the most turbulent waters.

“We are no sprinters, but long-distance runners and we will still be standing when all the fair-weathers have gone.

“The Oyetola-led APC has again shown its sign of weakness and inability to manage party affairs with lack of character and competence. We reiterate that the Oyetola leadership of the APC is inimical and toxic to the development of the party.

“On the anti-party allegations against Aregbesola and some members of the Omoluabi caucus, we have continued to challenge our accusers to bring out evidence(s) to prove their allegation, which they have failed to do for over a year.

“If there is anyone (guilty of anti-party by definition) to be totally expelled and blacklisted from the APC, the person should be Oyetola who because of his hatred for Aregbesola and attempts to assume the leadership of the party, maliciously vandalised the political duplex building bequeathed to him by his predecessor.

“He introduced bitter politics and division to Osun APC with an attempt to bring down Aregbesola at all costs.”

He accused the Oyetola administration of bastardising the public sector in the state.

“While Oyetola was busy casting aspersions on Aregbesola and destroying his legacies, he was indirectly demarketing the APC and poisoning the minds of the electorate against the party.

“Since they (Oyetola’s APC) have filed the suit, we will wait to have concerned individuals served before adequately replying to the watery issues raised by the misfits who have seized the APC and made it rudderless.

“We in the Omoluabi Caucus remain undaunted; we are staunch progressives, deeply rooted in the principles of Omoluabi, and this guiding light will always illuminate our path,” he stated.