‘AREGBESOLA IS NOT ACTING FOR TINUBU’

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has condemned the newspaper report that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has taken over the party’s national leadership in the absence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is abroad for medical treatment.
In a story, titled: “Aregbesola takes over as APC leader…Osun gov in charge in Tinubu’s absence”, The Sun yesterday said Aregbesola would act for Tinubu.
In a statement by its Media Director Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, APC said it was surprised by “such a wild and baseless speculation, which is aimed at causing acrimony and tension in the APC”.
The party said: “We are miffed by this totally wild speculative report, especially by a paper of The Sun’s standing. It is baseless and uncalled for. We do not know how Tinubu’s absence could cause any vacuum in the APC’s leadership.
“With the current communication technology in the world, how does Tinubu’s physical absence at meetings inhibit his contributions to the affairs of the party? And if they must know, Asiwaju is not in any way incapacitated. He never hid the fact of his knee injury, for which he has sought adequate medical attention.
“We challenge those behind the report to ask themselves where they would place other party leaders, like Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Audu Ogbe, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and other governors.
“The speculation about Aregbesola becoming the APC’s leader cannot be taken seriously by discerning minds. It is the handiwork of mischief makers bent on causing disaffection in the party, knowing that APC is the party to beat in the next general election.”
Source: The Nation