The bitter feud between former Osun State governor and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and his estranged successor Gboyega Oyetola and his arch political rival, Iyiola Omisore manifested during the meeting of the All Progressives Congress leaders from South West as the trio kept straight faces and refused to exchange pleasantries.
National Infinity gathered from confidants at the meeting that Aregbesola pointedly refused to shake Omisore’s hand or sit next to him and Oyetola.
“Aregbesola was expected to sit down next to Omisore and Oyetola, but he refused to associate with them, deciding instead to sit far off. Attempts by the elders to make Aregbesola change his mind proved abortive as he said he didn’t want to be associated with Omisore,” one of the sources said.
At the meeting, which was held behind closed doors at the Lagos House, Marina, it was resolved that name-calling and other personal attacks should not be encouraged by aspirants from the South-west and their supporters.
It was learnt that the aspirants were asked to work with whomever among them emerges as the party’s candidate for the presidential election.
According to sources, the leaders also impressed the aspirants to ensure that the South-West does not lose the opportunity to produce the President in 2023.
A source at the meeting said, “The issue of betrayal was put to rest as the elders affirmed that everyone who desired to run for any political office whatsoever was not encumbered in any way at all.”
It was gathered that the meeting did not agree on the issue of consensus.
A source, who was at the meeting, said the issue was also not listed as part of its agenda, but that it was stylishly introduced by one of the leaders.
