The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Rauf Aregbesola, the former Minister of Interior, over accusations of anti-party actions. Aregbesola, who served as the governor of Osun State for eight years, had created a faction within the party called The Osun Progressives (TOP), which is now rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus.

This group was blamed for helping the APC lose the 2022 governorship election in Osun State. On Sunday, Aregbesola’s group held a meeting, where they announced their decision to leave the APC, citing the party’s declining support in the state as their reason.

Following this, the APC leadership sent Aregbesola an official letter, notifying him of his expulsion. The letter accused him of working against the interests of the party.

“At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully considered the findings and recommendations of the Committee, SEC has resolved to accept the recommendation of your immediate expulsion from the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The decision was predicated on the clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the Party in violation of the provisions of Article 21 of the APC Constitution guiding the conduct and discipline of members.

As a result, with the approval of your expulsion, you cease to be a member of APC. Consequently, you are not to hold yourself out as a member or act in any capacity on behalf of the Party in any manner whatsoever.”