Senator Ajibola Basiru, the former Senate spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Basiru, on Sunday, explained how he warned the immediate past minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, not to destroy the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, by creating unnecessary faction.
Senator Basiru, in a letter to the former minister, titled: ‘Position Paper on the State of the Party in Osun’, said he warned the former governor against factionalising the party, saying it might the party out of power.
The former lawmaker claimed that he informed Aregbesola of the importance of solidifying the party in the state, to advance the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, provided the party zoned it to the South-West, saying the politics is a marathon race, rather than a sprint.
He said: “We must remind ourselves that APC Osun is very important and strategic to the composition of the party nationally. First, it remains the home of our key leaders – Bisi Akande and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who are major players in the party.
“Secondly, apart from Lagos, Osun would be the launch-pad for the candidature of Asiwaju, if, eventually, the Presidency is zoned to the South-West. It is, therefore, incumbent on leaders of the party to narrow down their differences, rather than fuel the crisis, so that we can maintain a united force in pursuance of a common goal.”